Amazon India to add 50,000 temporary roles for warehousing, delivery network to meet surge in demand for products
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon India to add 50,000 temporary roles for warehousing, delivery network to meet surge in demand for products

Firstpost  

E-commerce major Amazon India on Friday said it will add 50,000 ‘seasonal’ or temporary roles to meet the surge in online demand for products, particularly from those most vulnerable to being out in public in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic Bengaluru/New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon India on Friday said it will add 50,000 ‘seasonal’ or temporary roles to meet the surge in online demand for products, particularly from those most vulnerable to being out in public in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Opening up 50,000 seasonal jobs in delivery, fulfilment to meet customer demand, @amazonIN says pic.twitter.com/WcxFXtmybg — CNBC-TV18 May 22, 2020 “Amazon India today announced that it has opened close to 50,000 seasonal roles to meet the surge in demand from people relying on Amazon’s service, particularly those most vulnerable to being out in public. “This will be a variety of roles in their fulfilment centres and delivery network including part-time flexible work opportunities as independent contractors with Amazon Flex,” the company said in a statement. They will join other thousands of associates across Amazon India’s fulfilment and delivery network and assist them to pick, pack, ship and deliver customers’ orders more efficiently, it said.

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Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery

The Hindu  

Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday. Quick commerce is catching up in India, with companies like Zomato's Blinkit and SoftBank-backed Swiggy's Instamart promising deliveries of goods from groceries to electronics as quickly as 10 minutes, challenging e-commerce …

Amazon to introduce 15-minute deliveries in Bengaluru this month for top-selling items
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon to introduce 15-minute deliveries in Bengaluru this month for top-selling items

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : Amazon is taking the fight to India’s quick commerce startups. Read this | CCI enlists attorney general R Venkataramani to clear path for Amazon, Flipkart antitrust probes “On the speed side, our goal has been to make the largest selection of products available the next day, same day," said Amit Agarwal, senior vice president, Emerging Markets, Amazon, …

Amazon is launching 15-min deliveries soon, will also help create 20 lakh jobs in India by 2025
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Amazon is launching 15-min deliveries soon, will also help create 20 lakh jobs in India by 2025

India Today  

Better late than never. Amazon India on Tuesday confirmed that it will soon — actually this month itself — launch a quick commerce platform and deliver essential goods in 15 minutes. Talking to journalists on the sidelines of Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, Amazon India Country Manager Samir Kumar said that the company is testing a project — internally called …

Majority of AWS Workforce Ready for Return to Office, CEO Says
2 months, 1 week ago

Majority of AWS Workforce Ready for Return to Office, CEO Says

ABP News  

Amazon CEO Matt Garman addresses concerns over employee departures due to the upcoming five-day return-to-office policy. While he acknowledges that some employees may leave, he emphasizes the majority's enthusiasm for the transition back to the workplace. Garman highlights the importance of in-person collaboration and the advantages of in-office interactions, such as spontaneous conversations and in-person collaboration. He also addresses concerns …

Tech Layoffs: Amazon India lays off around 500 people in HR, tech support and web services teams
1 year, 7 months ago

Tech Layoffs: Amazon India lays off around 500 people in HR, tech support and web services teams

Firstpost  

Amazon India has conducted a new round of layoffs that have affected employees in the Amazon Web Services and People Experience and Technology Solutions divisions, according to sources working in the company. Also read: Tech Layoffs: Amazon starts terminating more people, this time from HR and Amazon Web Services HR, tech support and web services teams get the pink slip …

Amazon lays off 500 employees in India: Reports
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon lays off 500 employees in India: Reports

Hindustan Times  

According to reports, Amazon has laid off around 500 employees in India, with their termination coming as part of the 9,000 global job cuts announced by CEO Andy Jassy in March. The India layoffs have been carried out across verticals such as Amazon Web Services, Human Resources, reports said citing people familiar with developments. Amazon Digital Kendras shut down As …

Amazon India lays off employees in HR, web services departments: details inside
1 year, 7 months ago

Amazon India lays off employees in HR, web services departments: details inside

India Today  

Amazon India has laid off hundreds of employees in recent weeks, as part of a larger round of layoffs at the company. People in a variety of roles, including Amazon Web Services, People Experience and Technology Solutions, and other business units have been affected in the layoffs. Towards the end of April, a memo by AWS CEO Adam Selipsky revealed …

‘People crying in Amazon India office, 75% of my team is gone’: employee amid layoffs
1 year, 11 months ago

‘People crying in Amazon India office, 75% of my team is gone’: employee amid layoffs

The Hindu  

Describing gloomy scenes at Amazon India’s offices, a post purportedly made by an employee on the anonymous community app for Indian professionals, Grapevine, said people are “crying in the office”. Atmosphere at Amazon India as layoffs take place: "You can hear people breaking down and crying in the office" "75% of my team is gone, I'm still employeed but don't …

Amazon India Plans To Lay Off Around 1,000 Employees In India: Report
2 years ago

Amazon India Plans To Lay Off Around 1,000 Employees In India: Report

ABP News  

E-commerce giant Amazon plans to lay off approximately 1,000 employees in India as part of its largest global retrenchment exercise, reported news agency PTI. On Thursday, the company announced that it would cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing an ‘uncertain economy' and the fact that the retail giant has ‘hired rapidly over the last several years.’ The …

Amazon to lay off around 1,000 staff in India
2 years ago

Amazon to lay off around 1,000 staff in India

The Hindu  

E-commerce company Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India as part of its biggest retrenchment exercise across the globe, according to sources. "The decision to eliminate 18,000 job roles across the globe will impact about 1,000 employees in India," the source said. When contacted, an Amazon India spokesperson did not offer any comment but shared the blog …

Amazon India to lay off around 1,000 staff
2 years ago

Amazon India to lay off around 1,000 staff

Live Mint  

E-commerce company Amazon plans to lay off around 1,000 employees in India as part of its biggest retrenchment exercise across the globe. The e-commerce company Amazon has announced the lay-off of over 18,000 roles across the globe due to uncertain economic conditions. "The decision to eliminate 18,000 job roles across the globe will impact about 1,000 employees in India," the …

Amazon plans to fire as many as 1,000 employees in India, report says
2 years ago

Amazon plans to fire as many as 1,000 employees in India, report says

India Today  

Amazon has finally confirmed the exact number of employees who will be sacked in the coming weeks. The tech giant has asserted that the jobs of a lot of people will be affected, so it will be providing separation payment, transitional health insurance benefits, and external job placement support. Interestingly, the company didn’t have any plans to reveal its layoff …

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: After shutting down of edtech and food delivery verticals, US giant Amazon on Monday decided to shut down a portion of its operations in India, reported Bloomberg. Amazon has announced that its Amazon Academy learning platform, which provided students vying for admission to India's medical and engineering schools with online resources for test preparation, will cease operations in …

Amazon likely to fire hundreds of workers in India next month
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon likely to fire hundreds of workers in India next month

India Today  

Amazon will reportedly layoff hundreds of workers in India as the e-commerce company is planning to close down some of its operations in the country. According to report from Bloomberg, Amazon is quitting its meal delivery business in India, and it will also stop providing doorstep deliveries of packaged consumer goods to small business. A person who is familiar with …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. Faced with high costs, the company announced earlier this month it would pause hiring among its corporate workforce, adding to the freeze it put a few weeks earlier on its retail …

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon begins mass layoffs among its corporate workforce

The Hindu  

Amazon has begun mass layoffs in its corporate ranks, becoming the latest tech company to trim its workforce amid rising fears about the wider economic environment. And Amazon Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky has said the company was preparing for what could be a slower growth period and would be careful about hiring in the near future. Faced with high …

Amazon India likely to layoff few hundred employees: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon India likely to layoff few hundred employees: Report

Live Mint  

Employees in the tech companies are hit by a tough season of layoffs and hiring freeze. Amazon could likely to layoff a few hundred jobs from its unit, multiple people aware of the matter have told Economic Times. Earlier on 15 November, reports had said that Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off around 10,000 employees in corporate and technology …

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 employees starting this week, reports New York Times

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on November 14, 2022, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts will focus on the e-commerce giant's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human …

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people starting this week: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people starting this week: Report

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to lay off about 10,000 people in corporate and technology jobs starting as soon as this week, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The job cuts will focus on the e-commerce giant's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human resources, according …

Amazon freezes corporate hiring in retail business due to slowing sales
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon freezes corporate hiring in retail business due to slowing sales

India Today  

After Google and Meta, Amazon is adjusting its spending amid rising inflation globally. In a statement to Bloomberg, the company said, "Amazon continues to have a significant number of open roles available across the company". Amazon spokesman Brad Glasser also added, "We have many different businesses at various stages of evolution, and we expect to keep adjusting our hiring strategies …

India e-commerce firms ramp up hiring of delivery workers for shopping season
2 years, 4 months ago

India e-commerce firms ramp up hiring of delivery workers for shopping season

The Hindu  

India's e-commerce companies are adding delivery personnel at a rapid pace, fearing a labour shortage might cause them to lose out in one of the biggest annual shopping seasons that begins in earnest next month. The moves come amid a tightening job market - India's unemployment rate fell below 7% in July for the first time since January - and …

Why e-commerce firms in India are in a rush to hire delivery workers
2 years, 4 months ago

Why e-commerce firms in India are in a rush to hire delivery workers

Live Mint  

India's e-commerce companies are adding delivery personnel at a rapid pace, fearing a labour shortage might cause them to lose out in one of the biggest annual shopping seasons that begins in earnest next month. The moves come amid a tightening job market - India's unemployment rate fell below 7% in July for the first time since January - and …

Facing Criticism, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Will Improve Safety Of Workers
2 years, 8 months ago

Facing Criticism, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Says Will Improve Safety Of Workers

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy has said that the e-commerce giant wants to improve worker safety at its warehouses and fulfilment centres, as the company faces intense scrutiny over employees' conditions. In his first shareholder letter as the head of Amazon, Jassy, who took over as CEO from founder Jeff Bezos last year, said that the company …

Companies scraping for staff ahead of the holidays
3 years, 2 months ago

Companies scraping for staff ahead of the holidays

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — All employers want for Christmas is some holiday help. The delta variant has made people fearful of working in tight spaces with others, and most major employers that hire hourly workers haven’t mandated vaccines for them yet. “It doesn’t look good,” said Andrew Challenger, senior vice president at hiring firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, which predicts retailers …

Amazon to hire 8,000 people in India this year, will host first-ever Career Day on THIS date
3 years, 4 months ago

Amazon to hire 8,000 people in India this year, will host first-ever Career Day on THIS date

India TV News  

Amazon is planning to hire more than 8,000 direct workforce across 35 cities in the country this year across corporate, technology, customer service and operations roles, according to a top company official. "These job opportunities are spread across corporate, technology, customer service, and operations roles," Amazon HR Leader - Corporate, APAC, and MENA Deepti Varma told PTI. Currently, Amazon employs …

Amazon to hire 55,000 people globally, career fair to begin this month
3 years, 4 months ago

Amazon to hire 55,000 people globally, career fair to begin this month

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc is planning to hire 55,000 people for corporate and technology roles globally in the coming months, Chief Executive Andy Jassy told Reuters. Jassy, in his first press interview since he ascended to Amazon’s top post in July, said the company needed more firepower to keep up with demand in retail, the cloud and advertising, among other businesses. The …

Delivery biz sees spike in attrition
4 years, 2 months ago

Delivery biz sees spike in attrition

Live Mint  

High turnover in India’s gig workforce ahead of the festive season has left internet companies scrambling for new hires even as they devise incentives to retain a restless workforce where annual attrition levels have risen to as much as 250% in some segments. “We believe this is going to stabilize over the next few months and may witness growth due …

Over 1 lakh local shops, kiranas to facilitate Amazon India's delivery this festive season
4 years, 3 months ago

Over 1 lakh local shops, kiranas to facilitate Amazon India's delivery this festive season

India TV News  

E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it has enabled over one lakh local shops, kiranas and neighbourhood stores across the country through its various initiatives to facilitate the delivery of packages this festive season. Amazon India said it has over 50,000 Amazon Easy stores across the country, which provides assisted shopping for 'new to e-commerce' customers. Under this model, …

Coming up! 3 lakh jobs in e-com as Amazon, Flipkart ready festival sales
4 years, 3 months ago

Coming up! 3 lakh jobs in e-com as Amazon, Flipkart ready festival sales

India TV News  

With the festive season round the corner, e-commerce firms such as Amazon and Flipkart are ramping up their delivery capabilities, by investing in warehousing infrastructure as well as hiring more on-ground staff. Flipkart: Walmart-owned Flipkart recently said that it will hire 70,000 people in its supply chain operations ahead of the festive season sales and its flagship Big Billion Days …

Walmart plans to hire 20,000 holiday staff to meet online demand
4 years, 3 months ago

Walmart plans to hire 20,000 holiday staff to meet online demand

Live Mint  

Walmart Inc. will recruit more than 20,000 workers ahead of the U.S. holidays to prepare for an expected surge in online shopping amid the pandemic, its first large seasonal hiring in five years. The world’s biggest retailer is readying itself for a holiday e-commerce battle with Amazon.com Inc. by bringing on more seasonal staff to handle online orders at its …

Amazon aims to hire 'many more' people in India
4 years, 5 months ago

Amazon aims to hire 'many more' people in India

India TV News  

Amazon is planning to get more sellers on board as the company focuses on digitising a lot of micro, small and medium-sized businesses in India and hiring many more people, a top company executive has said. With the expanded network of more than 60 fulfilment centres, the company said it was looking forward to creating thousands of job opportunities with …

Amazon India to hire 20,000 temporary staff in customer service to serve global customers
4 years, 6 months ago

Amazon India to hire 20,000 temporary staff in customer service to serve global customers

Live Mint  

E-commerce major Amazon India on Sunday said it is offering close to 20,000 'seasonal' or temporary employment opportunities in its customer service organisation to help customers in India and globally with a seamless online shopping experience. The new temporary positions -- being added to meet the anticipated demand in customer traffic in the next six months -- are open in …

Amazon Is Offering To Keep 125,000 Workers It Hired For The Pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon Is Offering To Keep 125,000 Workers It Hired For The Pandemic

NPR  

Amazon Is Offering To Keep 125,000 Workers It Hired For The Pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images Tens of millions of people are out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Amazon says it's willing to keep 125,000 people it hired to deal with the online shopping spike as …

Amazon Takes on Zomato and Swiggy, Rolls Out Food Delivery Business in India
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon Takes on Zomato and Swiggy, Rolls Out Food Delivery Business in India

News 18  

Amazon India on Thursday said it is launching its food delivery operations in select parts of Bengaluru, a move that will see the e-commerce giant compete against major players like Zomato and Swiggy in the country. Amazon has been testing a food delivery service in India among its employees for over six months. Amazon's entry in the food delivery space …

Amazon is hiring 75,000 more workers to keep up with demand during pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon is hiring 75,000 more workers to keep up with demand during pandemic

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Amazon plans to hire 75,000 more workers to meet increased demand for household essentials and other goods spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. The tech giant on Monday also said it has hired 100,000 new workers for its distribution centers since announcing plans to do so in mid-March. We made over 150 process updates to help …

Amazon to hire 1 lakh workers to keep up with surge in orders amid coronavirus shutdowns
4 years, 9 months ago

Amazon to hire 1 lakh workers to keep up with surge in orders amid coronavirus shutdowns

India TV News  

Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online. “We are seeing a significant increase in demand, which means our labor needs are unprecedented for this time of year,” said Dave Clark, who oversees Amazon’s warehouse …

Amazon to foray into food delivery business in India, likely to partner with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy
4 years, 10 months ago

Amazon to foray into food delivery business in India, likely to partner with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy

Firstpost  

The report points out Amazon’s food delivery open for its employees and started pilot testing its service in select parts of Bengaluru. E-commerce major Amazon is expected to foray into the food delivery segment and the US company may partner with Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy for taking the venture pan-India, said news reports. The report points out Amazon’s food …

Amazon plans to generate one million jobs in India by 2025 via investments in technology, infrastructure
4 years, 11 months ago

Amazon plans to generate one million jobs in India by 2025 via investments in technology, infrastructure

Firstpost  

Amazon.com Inc chief Jeff Bezos had on Wednesday announced $1 billion investment in India to help bring small and medium businesses online and committed to exporting $10 billion worth of India-made goods by 2025. New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon on Friday said it plans to create one million new jobs in India over the next five years through investments in …

Amazon announces it will create 1 million jobs in India, commerce minister says we don't need $1B favour
4 years, 11 months ago

Amazon announces it will create 1 million jobs in India, commerce minister says we don't need $1B favour

India Today  

New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon on Friday announced that it plans to create 1 million jobs in India by 2025 through investments in technology, infrastructure and its logistics network. During his stay in India, Bezos also announced that the company planned to invest $1 billion to "help bring 10 million traders and micro, small, and medium-sized businesses across India online, …

Amazon adds 90,000 jobs in India ahead of Great Indian Festival Sale 2019
5 years, 3 months ago

Amazon adds 90,000 jobs in India ahead of Great Indian Festival Sale 2019

Live Mint  

E-commerce giant Amazon has created more than 90,000 jobs in the country ahead of the festive season sale. Amazon is gearing up for its annual sale Great Indian Festival Sale 2019 edition which will start from September 19. Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2019 will have a slew of discounts on a wide range of electronic products like smartphones, TVs, …

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Amazon India, which is set to start its food delivery service next month, is promising restaurants its commissions will be a mere fourth of what rivals Swiggy and Zomato charge, a move set to spark a spell of intense competition in the business. “Since Amazon is going the marketplace route for now, it is acquiring the remainder of …

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report
5 years, 5 months ago

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc is planning a foray into the burgeoning online food delivery business in India this year, two sources aware of the development said, in a move that could raise competition in an increasingly crowded market. India's rising middle class has driven the growth of the online food delivery sector, with research firm RedSeer Consulting saying order numbers rose176% in …

Amazon to launch specialised fulfilment centres in Patna, Guwahati; expand capacity in other cities
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon to launch specialised fulfilment centres in Patna, Guwahati; expand capacity in other cities

Live Mint  

Amazon India is adding two new specialised warehouses in Patna and Guwahati, and expanding the capacity of its existing specialised fulfilment centres in cities like Delhi and Mumbai, a move that will enable the e-commerce major further speed up its delivery capabilities. Amazon will launch specialised FCs in two new cities, Patna and Guwahati, and add more storage capacity to …

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