Amazon Corporate Worker Return-to-Office Survey

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A new in-depth survey of more than 1,000 corporate Amazon workers reveals a looming retention crisis at the tech giant. The company’s five-day return-to-office mandate, starting January 2025, is pushing workers to exit. 

More than two-thirds say they’re likely to leave in the next year; 45% say they report to different offices than their managers, 87% say the policy will reduce their productivity. Workers question the company’s explanation that office mandates will increase collaboration and teamwork. Given the global nature of Amazon’s teams, many workers report that most work is done on virtual platforms. Forty-five percent of respondents say they are not assigned to the same office as their manager and 38% report that they work in the same office as one-fifth or less of their team members. 

Workers who responded to the survey describe how the five day in-office mandate would be challenging and disruptive to their lives. Many workers cited long commutes as a major challenge, with 60 percent of workers reporting they live further than 45 minutes away from their assigned office. Nearly a quarter of workers (23%) say they have already had to move in order to comply with previous in-office work requirements. 

Amazon could be on the brink of a major talent and retention crisis, fueled not only by its in-office mandate, but by leadership’s inconsistency and broken promises around remote work. 

Read the full report to learn how Amazon’s return-to-office policy is creating a talent retention crisis. 

Tell us how Amazon’s return-to-office mandate is affecting your life – your story can make a difference.