Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Amazon CEO's 'Hardline Approach': Monitoring Phones, Office Return
Amazon's new boss, Andy Jassy, is trying to change how the company works.
He's making employees go back to the office five days a week and is keeping track of how they use their work phones to see if they're working.
The goal is to bring back a feeling of urgency and to simplify the way things are done.
He wants Amazon to be like a startup, even though it's very big.
Some employees like these changes, and the company's stock has gone up.
However, some employees are worried about job security and the focus on cutting costs, and some junior leaders feel left out of important decisions.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has implemented a 'hardline approach' to change the company's work culture.
Measures include monitoring work-related phone usage and requiring employees to return to the office five days a week.
The company has cut back on management layers.
Amazon's stock has increased by over 30% in the past year.
Some employees have raised concerns about job security and detailed expense reports.
- Who
- Amazon and its CEO, Andy Jassy
- What
- Implementing a 'hardline approach' to reshape company culture.
- When
- Since Andy Jassy took over as CEO four years ago
- Where
- At Amazon
- Why
- To bring back urgency, discipline, and prepare for long-term success.
- CEO
- Andy Jassy
- Stock Increase (Past Year)
- Over 30%
- Employee Profit Increase
- 5x higher than in 2022
- Phone Monitoring
- Company-issued phones
- Return to Office
- Required five days a week
- Changes
- 375 implemented