Business Insider May 17, 2026 • 09:15

12 Amazon employees share what it's really like after layoffs and with strict RTO and AI monitoring - Business Insider

By Jacob Zinkula, Jane Zhang

12 Amazon employees share what it's really like after layoffs and with strict RTO and AI monitoring - Business Insider

We spoke to 12 current and former Amazon workers about how layoffs, AI, and return-to-office rules reshaped their jobs in recent years.

Amazon's "Day 1" culture primes employees for constant change. And there's been plenty of it lately: a five-day return-to-office mandate, an AI push, and mass layoffs. Business Insider interviewed 12… [+15440 chars]

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