Leadership principles are a tool for amazon to exploit its employees.
"And so, my fellow Amazonians: ask not what your company can do for you—ask what you can do for your company."
We would give you the shittiest benefits that a FAANG can offer but we would expect you to go out of your way to give every ounce of your blood & sweat for this company.
Not a single point in there mentions how a leader should be taking care of its followers/employees but every single point in there is asking employees to go out of their way. Any company would love for its employees to adhere to these principles. On top of that they vest their stocks in a manner (5, 15, 40, 40) so that they can force you to be there for atleast 2-3 years.
Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of respect for Amazon engineering but I would, every single day, prefer being an Amazon customer over being an Amazon employee. #amazon #rant
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Employee oppression
They aren't things that would work in another company, but in this company they give you a play book that enables you to get shit done fast.