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Summary

Company information

History

Amazon, the Seattle-based online retailer, provides personalized shopping services and direct shipping to customers. The company’s platform, amazon.com, offers a wide range of products including books, music, videotapes, computersSee more

Address

Multiple locations

Size

Large

Founded

1994

CEO

Jeff Bezos

Type

Company - Public

Revenue

Over $10B

Industry

Business Services (Unclassified)

Website

https://amazon.comclick

Team

Professional experience

Years of experience

See how many years of experience Amazon employees have under their belts from previous professional endeavours.

Top 5 previous employers

Explore the companies list most of Amazon employees formerly worked for.
Google
Computer
Large size
IBM
Computer
Large size

Size of previous employers

Ranked by size, look at the type of companies Amazon employees used to work at.

Educational background

Fields of study

Discover Amazon employees' areas of knowledge sorted by their majors.

Top 5 institutions

Explore the list of higher education institutions most of Amazon employees studied at.
Arizona State University-Tempe
Carnegie Mellon University

Employee data

Length of employment

See how many years an employee typically spends working for Amazon.

Age

Age distribution at Amazon.

Gender ratio

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GenderRatio
male70%
female30%

Career advancement

Career advancement

Chances of advancement at Amazon.
High

Top 5 future employers

See the list of companies most Amazon employees moved on to.
Amazon Lab126
Computer
Large size
Apple
Customer Service, Manufacturing
Large size

Jobs

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Part-time Amazon Warehouse AssistantAmazonLone Tree, IA
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Amazon Warehouse Laborer (Full-time, Part-time) Benefits IncludedAmazonWest Chester, IA
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Part-time Seasonal Warehousing WorkerAmazonSolon, IA
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Part-time Seasonal Warehouse AttendantAmazonMechanicsville, IA
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Part-time Amazon Warehousing WorkerAmazonColumbus Junction, IA
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Part-time Warehouse Team Member Benefits IncludedAmazonCedar Rapids, IA
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Part-time Amazon Warehouse AttendantAmazonNorway, IA
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Part-time Warehouse LaborerAmazonWalford, IA
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Part-time Warehouse HandlerAmazonWalford, IA
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Warehouse Operator Full-timeAmazonWest Chester, IA
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Amazon Warehouse OperatorAmazonWest Chester, IA
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Warehouse WorkerAmazonLone Tree, IA
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Warehouse OperatorAmazonEly, IA
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Warehouse Worker Full-timeAmazonAinsworth, IA
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Warehouse Worker Part-timeAmazonCedar Rapids, IA
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Amazon Warehouse LaborerAmazonCedar Rapids, IA
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Warehouse Laborer Full-timeAmazonWilliamsburg, IA
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Seasonal Warehouse OperatorAmazonWest Chester, IA
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Seasonal Warehouse Team Member (Full-time, Part-time) Benefits IncludedAmazonSouth English, IA
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Warehouse LaborerAmazonNichols, IA
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Full-time Warehouse Team Member Benefits IncludedAmazonMt Vernon, IA
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Part-time Warehouse SorterAmazonConesville, IA
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Sorter Team MemberAmazonNorth English, IA
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Amazon Warehouse Operator Full-timeAmazonStanwood, IA
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Warehouse SorterAmazonIowa City, IA
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A: Jeff Bezos.
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A: Most worked for large businesses before.
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Q: What’s Amazon’s business mission statement?
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A: "Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.".
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A: 1994.
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A: they’re in Computer/Internet, Retail.
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A: Amazon Lab126, Apple, Expedia Group, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Corporation, Oracle, Uber.
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Q: Where’s Amazon’s HQ located?
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A: The HQ is at Seattle, WA.
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A: Google, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Target, US Army, Walmart.
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A: 30.0% female, 70.0% male.
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A: Here’s an estimate I found for Amazon: 21-30.
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