How many PNW Alexa team members got layoff? Would like to plan my exit.

AWS is fast becoming a place where managers spend more time managing (aka a$$ licking) their upward chain. Know specifically of one loooong timer manager, existing and surviving by doing unproductive but "visible" stuff - they have since become a... — read more 

Anybody know how bad it will be?

Are layoffs day Amazon 60 day notices or are you gone same day as notified? Do laid off people change LinkedIn immediately? We might be looking for some AI people.

Get out while you can especially if you’re in WWSO! WWSO database is filled with ex oracle folks that are destroying an already bad AWS culture. From corporate travelers to leaders with zero experience leading that take credit for others work while... — read more 

https://fortune.com/2023/08/03/amazon-svp-mike-hopkins-office-return/

I ran across an article that resonates with my experience at AWS. See below. My experience was more spiteful but ultimately eliminated after no performance issues identified. ... — read more 

AMAZON SHUTS DOWN HUNDREDS OF ALEXA POSITIONS Amazon has begun layoffs of several hundred employees working on Alexa as part of ongoing cost reductions across the tech... — read more 

I know a lot of people who are looking at alternatives.

Amazon is cutting “just over” 180 jobs in its games division and making some changes to its games initiatives, according to a memo sent to employees by VP of Amazon Games Christoph Hartmann... — read more 

Inquiring minds in Nike Tech would love some feedback on MED our new CTO. Want to know what to expect (the good, bad & ugly) from the new CTO so we can be prepared.

Amazon makes job cuts in music division Amazon is cutting an unspecified number of positions in its music division in the latest layoffs to hit the tech giant as it looks for ways to trim... — read more 

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/easton-town-center-amazon-style-closing/530-78c7334b-3c67-4ddc-9a6b-a581451f85f9

Apparently, managers can now fire people who do not come to the office at least three times a week. I guess my entire team is about to be fired and we're most likely not the only ones. I'm looking forward to seeing how that works out both for our... — read more 

OMG! Seattle is no more! Will Jeff get a remote work exception or will he be forced to report to an office in a main hub location. Hopefully he doesn't mind all the iguanas, hurricanes, and tourists outside his $79M and $68M homes on a tiny island... — read more 

Let go by Amazon this March, I've since applied and been referred by former coworkers for multiple jobs there, only to swiftly get a formulaic rejection each time. After careful consideration and review of your application, we have decided to... — read more 

Unless you know better ones: We don't pay yearly bonus. The longer you stay, the less you make. Thus teaching you financial responsibility. We stack rank you. Thus teaching you not to trust anyone and how to play politics. We don't allow... — read more 

With so many companies offering WFH including: NVidia, Oracle, Atlassian, Dropbox, Square, Cisco, HP, ZScaler, Xerox, why are employees so foolish for staying at Amazon? On the flip side, why is Jassy so stupid about the consequences of losing top... — read more 

Amazon’s profit margin nears record after CEO Andy Jassy’s dramatic cost-cutting efforts Jassy, who took the helm in mid-2021, has been laser focused on trimming costs across the company for over a year, eliminating 27,000 jobs since last fall... — read more 

Andy Jassy, I'm following up with you after our return-to-office conversation on 10/19/2023. I want to ensure the expectations and next steps are clear. During our discussion, I sought to understand if there are any particular challenges you are... — read more 

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/08/1204579029/the-challenges-for-amazon-sellers

Amazon filling about 1K jobs shortly after manufacturing layoffs Meanwhile, the Amazon fulfillment center in Davenport is expected to help soften the blow from the Quad-Cities layoffs. The retail giant plans to employ about a thousand... — read more 

Is Amazon hiring newly-minted edX grads? https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/09/2u-crash-exposes-latest-wage-of-edugrift.html

Let's close some stores just so we can open some more a few months later when it turns out they do make money after all. Great thinking ahead from our... — read more 

For the gang who opted not to show up in the office at least 3 times a week, do we know if the layoff will be under PIP/no compliance with management or just a new mass layoff to keep us humble and recycled?

Dave Clark, 20+ year Amazon vet joins as CEO of Flexport Amazon works out a deal with Shopify to partner on logistics, on the condition that Shopify exits logistics, i.e. sells Deliverr, a notoriously overpriced acquisition and unprofitable... — read more 

What are the implications of signing severance agreement when it comes to rehire. My understanding is one could re-apply/interview/return to the same role/level within 1year of leaving the company. Does anyone know if LR'd employee from AWS (not... — read more 

One of the most political, depressing, and mismanaged companies in the modern era: 50+ VPs departed in the past two years. High profile names like: Charlie Bell, Wei Gao, Dave Limp, Teresa Carlson, Dave Clark, Jay Carney MASSIVE investment... — read more 

To join Amazon, I left a really good job that begged me to stay, even offering an instant promotion and significant raise to keep me. I left because the work/product at Amazon seemed exciting and innovative, the pay was great, and most importantly... — read more 

Amazon, frequently under the microscope for its pioneering but often criticized management techniques, now requires its employees to commit to office work at least three days a week. This new policy will necessitate some employees to uproot their... — read more 

Reddit users are reporting Zone Leads have been let go with more potential re-organization on the way... — read more 

I know pharmacy was hit for sure, not sure about anything else.

Hi there, My name's Yowei Shaw and I'm a journalist working on a story for the podcast This American Life (www.thisamericanlife.org) about layoffs, after getting laid off myself from NPR... — read more 

Preparation for next layoffs going on

https://fortune.com/2023/06/04/amazon-unfazed-remote-workers-protest-return-to-office-mandate/

Hello, Assuming I am in good standing and no focus thing is in place: Is there any push back or concern If I have an internal offer and I request a transfer after only 7 months with a team? Should I wait closer to 1 year?

Joined 10 months ago as an SDE2. So did my manager and an SDE1 on the team. 2 others are SDE3. Small team. 2 people were on PTO this week. Had to pick up stuff one of them was doing while also finishing whatever I had to finish this sprint. It was a... — read more