My intent in organizing this list is not to create panic. Few of us are looking at internal transfers, and we need to know where to look for. If your orgs are still hiring, please update the list here. Ideally, HR should have published this list, and given the uncertainty and the decentralization we had - that is very unlikely
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The following teams are under a hiring freeze
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1. Consumer payments - till year-end and no backfill allowed. Open req are no longer sourced. Some vendor funded reqs are still open
2. Retail - hardlines/ softlines and consumables - hiring freeze for new req. All open req closed. Backills allowed for tech roles
3. Alexa - all open req are being closed. (disputed in this thread. Alexa AI is hiring)
4. Aws- analytics - in KTLO mode (disputed in this thread and looks like they have 100+ open positions)
5. Sponsered ads - no new req approval. Open req are safe for now.
6. Operations - hiring freeze across DEX
7.
GSF under freeze. 1point 3acres
8. Amazon IN teams
9. Aws - S3
10. AFT
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Reduced hiring
1. Aws - proserve
2. Aws - sales and marketing
3.
PXT - only hiring SDE
Teams that are hiring. ----
1. Aws - identity
2. Aws - cloudwatch
3. Santos
4. Prime videos, Music, Podcast, games etc -baidu 1point3acres
5. Aws - EBS
6. Aws - athena
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7. Aws - ec2. From 1point 3acres bbs
8. Ring
9. Amazon Connect
10. Aws inra
11. Aws amplify
13. Aws commerce
14. Security
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15. WW SPE/CTPS
16. FinAuto
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17. Scot
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18. Aws platform
19. Aws IOT
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20. Dev tools
21. JWO.
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22. Device
23. Aws - mobile
24. Physical store
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I��ll update this thread as I learn more about the hiring freeze
Update 1: all under Russ G are not allowed to either backfill or source their open req. Teams are instructed to close their open reqs. Hiring
freeze till TBD.
Update 2: not all teams will stop hiring. I'm updating the above list. My org in retail closed all open job req, and so it is also true that - not all will be hiring
Update 3: recruitment will prioritize L5+ roles. Please check the open positions in the job finder. Most orgs are taking the proper steps and closing them. Few are fighting to keep them open for essential roles.
Also, reach out to the HM and find out if they are allowed to hire for that role
Update 4: no top dollar for external hire. Range penetration of 80% or above will need VP approval
Update 5: All remote req (going forward) will need VP approval.. 1point 3acres
Update 6: Why are we in this situation? In 2021, we had higher than expected attrition,
and orgs can hire up to 120% of their allowable headcount. Due to external market conditions, our regretted attention declined, and a bunch of orgs ended up having more HC than their approvals. Orgs above those approved HC are in a lousy spot, and even backfill req is not supported.
How long will this last? For the orgs under HC freeze, either the top line of your business has to grow, or your organic attrition should bring you under your HC
limit. Most managers told me this would last for 4 to 5 months. Based on the 2017 retail headcount freeze, I anticipate the following 18 months will be a challenging ride for teams under the freeze. Few teams in 2022 OLR will have a higher URA percentile to bring the HC down.
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My, advice - move to AWS. Looks like most of them are hiring. If you want to grow, Retail is in rough ride.. 1point 3acres
