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Updated on: Apr 2023
Amazon employee disappointed ‘my first job ended so soon’
Layoffs

Amazon employee disappointed ‘my first job ended so soon’

The year 2023 started on a layoff note many Tech companies have sacked lakhs of employees. So far in 2023, there have been 668 layoffs at tech companies with 184,850 people impacted (2,311 people per day). Amazon has recently announced the second round of layoffs. Amazon sacked 27,000 employees in the last three months. Recently, the company announced to layoff of 9000 […]

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Amazon second round of layoffs to sack 9,000 employees
Layoffs

Amazon second round of layoffs to sack 9,000 employees

An American technology company, Amazon has said that the company is sacking 9,000 more employees in the next few weeks. The employees mostly in AWS, advertising, and Twitch will be impacted by the layoffs. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy shared the information in a blog post. The impacted employees will be provided packages that include a […]

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Simpl appoints Neha Dixit as Vice President- People Operations
Appointments

Simpl appoints Neha Dixit as Vice President- People Operations

India’s leading 1-tap checkout network, to promote a better work-life balance Simpl has appointed Neha Dixit as Vice President of People Operations. In this role, Neha will be responsible for leading the organization’s HR Business Partner function and providing leadership for people and culture priorities. Commenting on the appointment, Nitya Sharma, CEO & Co-Founder – […]

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Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown
Industry

Engineering Colleges face tough placement season amid hiring slowdown

By the reports of the Economic Times, engineering colleges have witnessed a tough placement season due to the hiring slowdown. Harpreet Singh Saluja, Founder-President of Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate said, “This situation will remain till the U.S. economy recovers” The companies have initially delayed the onboarding of the employees and also reduced the salary […]

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Amazon Web Services re/Start FREE training program for cloud careers
Industry

Amazon Web Services re/Start FREE training program for cloud careers

Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has introduced a re/Start workforce development training program. What is Amazon Web Services re/Start Training program? This program prepares individuals for careers in the cloud and connects them to potential employers. A technology background is not required to apply. The program is free to the learner and focused […]

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Amazon is likely to cut salaries of some employees by 50%
Compensation

Amazon is likely to cut salaries of some employees by 50%

According to Business Insider reports, an American multinational technology company, Amazon corporate is likely to cut the salary of some employees by 50 percent. Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy said, “The result is that compensations are impacted. And that is difficult. All of that is difficult.” “But I am quite optimistic that we have the chance […]

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Amazon asks employees to ‘work from office’ thrice a week
Work Model

Amazon asks employees to ‘work from office’ thrice a week

An American multinational technology company, Amazon has asked employees to be in office at least three days a week from May 1. In a recent post on Amazon’s blog, chief executive Andy Jassy wrote the decision that was taken at a meeting earlier this week. The below message was shared by Andy Jassy with the […]

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Amazon WOW 2023 invites diversity applications from 2024/25/26 batch
Hiring

Amazon WOW 2023 invites diversity applications from 2024/25/26 batch

Amazon WoW is a networking platform for all women engineering students in India. The platform connects the students to Amazon leaders, recruiters, and the broader Amazon community. What is this platform? The platform provides an opportunity to participate in skill-building sessions, utilize available resources, converse with alumni on their career experiences, and be acquainted with […]

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Amid Layoffs, an Indian tech company gifted cars to its employees
Industry

Amid Layoffs, an Indian tech company gifted cars to its employees

Even after many companies like Google and Amazon are laying off many employees the Indian tech company Tridhya Tech has gifted cars to its employees. Indian Tech company Tridhya Tech, a global leader providing digital transformation services, felicitated 13 employees with 13 cars as a token of appreciation for their hard work and dedication towards […]

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Amazon workers reveal their toilet breaks were timed
Industry

Amazon workers reveal their toilet breaks were timed

As per BBC reports, An American multinational technology company, Staff of Amazon Coventry warehouse in the UK workers have revealed that their toilet breaks were timed. The workers of the Coventry warehouse recently signed up to join the GMB union. The employees have been on strike for several days in London over wages and severe working conditions. As […]

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CoreStack appoints Ex-IndiGo Raj Raghavan as CHRO
CHRO Move

CoreStack appoints Ex-IndiGo Raj Raghavan as CHRO

An AI-powered multi-cloud governance solution company, CoreStack has announced the appointment of Raj Raghavan as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). To meet this growth need, Raj Raghavan will lead CoreStack’s HR function globally, crafting talent acquisition strategies and continuing to promote CoreStack’s values-driven culture. Raj joins the company with extensive management experience at Amazon, GE, […]

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Amazon Air takes off in India, creating jobs in the local economy
Industry

Amazon Air takes off in India, creating jobs in the local economy

Amazon India has launched Amazon Air, making it the first e-commerce company in the country to have a dedicated air cargo network. It will utilize the cargo capacity of two Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by Quikjet Cargo Airlines. Each Amazon Air aircraft will ship thousands of packages every day and fly across Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, […]

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