One reason: The company doesn't reward loyalty, insiders and former employees say. Some Amazon divisions have lost at least 35% of their staff in the past year.Amazon hunger games: retail giant forces employees to decide whether or not their colleagues get fired.Some Amazon managers say they 'hire to fire' people just to meet the internal turnover goal every year.Flow chart: An exclusive look at Amazon's controversial system for fixing or ousting underperforming employees.Inside Amazon's complex employee-review system, where workers feel left in the dark and managers expect to give 5% of reports bad reviews.Amazon has responded by increasing base compensation and employee stock grants. Last year, 50 vice presidents left the company, and some divisions have reported a whopping 35% turnover rate.

The company has faced high attrition, with former employees citing Amazon's cutthroat culture and comparatively low pay. Some managers at the company told Insider they felt so much pressure to meet the target that they hire people who they intend to fire within a year. If an employee believes they are not receiving a fair assessment of their performance, they have multiple channels where they can raise this,' a company spokesperson said.Īmazon has a goal to get rid of a certain number of employees each year, which is called unregretted attrition. 'This includes resources for employees who are not meeting expectations and may require additional coaching. Amazon says it gives managers tools to help employees improve and advance in their careers. The system has been criticized by some current and former employees, who say it is unfairly stacked against them and can encourage managers to give bad reviews to good staff. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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