I'm being offered a position in Luxembourg, and after the NYT article, I am obviously rethinking my options. Is it the same in their foreign offices? I would be an expat, so I am concerned they would treat me worse because they know I'd have to leave... — read more 

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Amazon Sales have been down substantially since the 2014/2015 holiday period. the employees know this, but this does not seem to have been mentioned yet to the public. New hiring has also been put off indefinitely within the area of Customer service... — read more 

Our attrition levels are so high that some departments will never need layoffs. This applies to pretty much all engineers as well. When it comes to Amazon Corporate and Distribution Centers things are a bit different and I see us becoming more fat in... — read more 

I heard some rumors, can someone confirm if we will be having layoffs in Seattle Customer Service Center?

What groups might be affected in 2015 - I think our performance can be improved from the stock standpoint and I am sure the management will try to trim fat very soon. What groups do you find to be in danger if cutting takes place?

I came back in 2008. I still think this is a great company. In 2001 around 1500 people were let go.

I think they'll just to continue to grow

I heard that we might go through reorg and layoffs in the second half of 2014 or first half of 2015. I have nothing to back this up, but heard it from a person that's pretty high up here at Amazon.

Amazon is a great place to find anything your looking for. I really like that it offers free shipping so i can get more items.