Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently announced a significant shift in the company’s work policy, requiring employees to return to the office five days a week starting January 2, 2025. This decision has sparked discontent among the workforce, with a recent survey revealing that approximately 73% of employees are now considering leaving the company. The job market in the tech industry might not be as tight as you think.
Professionals are pushing back against Amazon's plans to return to the office five days a week, according to verified tech professionals on Blind. pic.twitter.
com/wDyUVN3Njj — Blind (@TeamBlind) September 24, 2024 The survey, conducted by the job review platform Blind, involved 2,585 Amazon employees. The results showed that 91% of respondents expressed strong dissatisfaction with the return-to-office (RTO) mandate. About 80% said they knew at least one colleague thinking about seeking employment elsewhere.
Meanwhile, 32% of respondents shared that they knew someone who had already quit after Jassy's announcement. How many more companies will do 5 days Return To Office? pic.twitter.
com/eabaJW7HUr — Blind (@TeamBlind) September 25, 2024 Amazon employees voiced their frustrations on Blind, with some stating that the new rule was unexpected. "My morale for this job is gone. I’m just going to check out until PIP," one verified Amazon professional reportedly said, referencing the company’s Performance Improvement Plan.
ALSO SEE: Some Amazon Employees Might Face U.
