Why Amazon?

Learn about our culture

Why Amazon?

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking.

Amazon strives to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, Earth’s best employer, and Earth’s safest place to work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon.

You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean? Our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day — to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, innovate and invent, and focus on delighting customers.

Discover more about who we are through our Annual Letters to Shareholders from 1997 through today.

Career advice and career journey highlights from Amazon's CEO Andy Jassy

About Amazon

What unites Amazon employees across teams and geographies is that we're all striving to delight our customers and make their lives easier. The scope and scale of our mission drives us to seek diverse perspectives, be resourceful, and navigate through ambiguity. Inventing and delivering things that were never thought possible isn't easy, but we embrace this challenge every day.

We seek top talent from all industries and a range of backgrounds to join our offices and operations centers around the world. People who succeed at Amazon have something in common—they are customer-centric, they are leaders and they are innovators.

We are excited to support you in your interview process with insights into who we are, recruiter interview tips, and a peek into life as an Amazonian.