https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/02/amazon-threatened-fire-employees-speaking-out-climate-change-workers-say For a long time, Amazon refused to publish anything related to its carbon footprint and make any substantial goals related to it. Only as a result of internal employee activism did Amazon make public announcements - in fact, they did this literally the day before the Sept 20 climate strike (have contacts internally who have confirmed that there was internal pressure to make headway directly as a result) Now, Amazon threatens some of its employees who call the company out for not taking responsibility of its long term impact on the environment. If you're thinking about joining Amazon, I'd think twice. This is just a cherry on top of the poor culture/WLB on many teams, mediocre benefits, and frupidity that many of us have seen. As well as knowledge that the retail business thrives on making employees work laborous 10 hour shifts that are detrimental to their long term health, instead of hiring more people or throttling their shipping speed to accomodate for people's wellbeing
For sure there are good and bad teams here, as at any company. Overall we invent at scale and focus on the customer better than pretty much any large company out there. Come join us!
OP just mad he's been PIP'd because he cant cut it at amazon
That’s standard practice for any company. You can’t say things to public or media positioning you as a company representative. Do whatever you want on your own time. But you can’t do that saying things as company spokesperson. There’s nothing new here other than yellow journalism
This.
As far as I know they weren't trying to be company a spokesperson. The article says the policy is when you are identified as an employee of the company which the press could do after you talk to them so the effect is preventing employees from talking to the media at all even in their free time.
A company discouraged employees from PR stunts that make them look bad? Shocking.
Speaking publicly against your employer is not a career booster. No news here.
And some people have souls and care about more than just TC.
Well... this is the most upfront and brutally capitalistic company out there. It’s the second coming of MSFT in the 90’s as far as how aggressive it is in all domains it touches. I think at this point people ought to understand that before joining. Main selling point IMO is the opportunity for growth - it’s essentially boundless. You can choose to do the work 3-4 grades above you here, and that opportunity alone is priceless. It does come at the expense of some of your sanity through
Have backbone; disagree and LE
Every company in the world has policies about speaking Ill of them publically why is this an issue?
Same thing will happen anywhere else.
is Amazon that bad?
As far as day to day work? Very team dependent. But, most managers are going to tell you that their team is great, even if its not. Even the team switching is cutthroat - you have to go behind your manager and get an offer before telling him or her. And you have to figure out if that teams manager is legit or full of crap