Archive · 5 Sep 2025

Amazon's RTO Policy Fuels Employee Departures, Boosts Competitors

Amazon's RTO Policy Fuels Employee Departures, Boosts Competitors

Amazon is making its employees come back to the office full-time, five days a week.

This is making it harder for Amazon to hire and keep workers, especially in fast-growing areas like AI.

Many workers are leaving for companies that let them work remotely or in a hybrid setup.

Recruiters say they are struggling to fill jobs because of this.

Competitors, like Oracle, are taking advantage by hiring Amazon's employees.

Amazon, however, says it's still attracting great talent.

Insiders are worried this could hurt Amazon's ability to innovate, especially in important areas like AI development.

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