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Amazon Lab126 also known as Lab126 was established in 2004 by Gregg Zehr as an American research and development and computer hardware firm. The company name Lab126's is taken from the arrow in Amazon's logo that represents the first as well as the last letter of the English alphabets - A to Z. The Amazon-owned company Lab126 is an intervention of San Francisco Bay Area research and development team that designs as well as engineer maximum high-profile consumer electronic devices including Fire tablets, readers, Amazon Fire TV, Kindle, and Amazon Echo. Since inception, the Amazon Lab 126 team keep innovating new devices. Lab126 is mainly known for developing Kindle line of e-readers and tablets. After several years of R&D, the company had first launched Kindle e-reader comprising of 90,000 e-books in November 2007. The Kindle was launched in a live broadcast event in New York by the CEO Jeff Bezos and it was completely sold out. The Amazon devices provide instant access to everything ranging from digital to physical from everywhere, thereby making the life easier and more fun.

Subsidiary
$50M to $100M
Large
Multiple locations
Appliance & Electric Manufacturers, Appliance & Electronics Companies, Appliances & Electronics Wholesalers
2004
Jeff Bezos

Departments

What departments Amazon Lab126 employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
Software Developers and Programmers34.7%
other occupation22.4%
Engineers18.1%
Computer / IT - Other7.3%
General and Operations Managers7.1%
Management - Other6.3%
Computer Systems Managers4.2%
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Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do Amazon Lab126 employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Amazon Lab126: Newcomers: 19%, Experiencers: 17%, Experts: 22%, Veterans: 42%. Amazon Lab126 employees have 8+ years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Amazon Lab126 employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Amazon Lab126: Amazon, Apple, Broadcom Corporation. Typical Amazon Lab126 employees have worked at Amazon.
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Apple
Broadcom Corporation

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What industries did Amazon Lab126 employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Amazon Lab126: Computer Systems Design Companies, Semiconductor & Electronic Component Manufacturers, Appliance & Electronics Companies, Appliance & Electric Manufacturers, Computer Manufacturers. A
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Where did Amazon Lab126 employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Amazon Lab126: Small: 22%, Medium: 10%, Large: 68%. Most Amazon Lab126 employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at Amazon Lab126 study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at Amazon Lab126 study?
San Jose State University
Stanford University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at Amazon Lab126?
Time employed at Amazon Lab126: <1: 22%, 1-3: 48%, 4-8: 28%, 9-13: 2%, 14-20: 0%, 20+: 0%. Most Amazon Lab126 employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is the same as the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does Amazon Lab126 rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Amazon Lab126: 74.1% Male and 25.9% Female. Age ratio at Amazon Lab126: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 39%, 31-40: 42%, 41-50: 14%, 51-60: 4%, 60+: 1%. Amazon Lab126 rates - 4.1% less female than the industry average. Most Amazon Lab126 employees
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Career advancement

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How does Amazon Lab126 rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Amazon Lab126: low. Amazon Lab126 ranks low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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What companies do Amazon Lab126 employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Amazon Lab126: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Intel. People who work at Amazon Lab126 most typically go on to work for the Amazon.
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Apple
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Google
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