Amazon

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Software Development Watching 2,500 employees Updated as of Jul 6

The read

Amazon grew net headcount by 22 over 90 days, driven by operations expanding as the fastest-growing function with hires concentrated in frontline management—station managers, area managers, and RME roles dominate arrivals. Leadership attrition signals potential portfolio pruning: five VP-level exits spanning sales (Amazon One Medical to Kyan Health), business development (to Niva), product/engineering (to Lightspeed Commerce), and operations continuous improvement (to Aurora). Engineering remains the largest function at 386 headcount, dwarfing sales (82) and operations (78), while AWS appears as both a destination and origin, suggesting internal mobility across Amazon entities.

+0.0% of staff
Net headcount · 90d: +22; mostly Operations
New hires · 90d: 52; vs 52 hires
Departures · 90d: 30; quiet
Leadership moves · 90d: 0

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Hiring paceCooling

New hires per month, last 12 months. 254 total hires.

36 joined
Jul 2025

37 joined
Aug 2025

13 joined
Sep 2025

11 joined
Oct 2025

24 joined
Nov 2025

31 joined
Dec 2025

15 joined
Jan 2026

18 joined
Feb 2026

17 joined
Mar 2026

23 joined
Apr 2026

25 joined
May 2026

4 joined
Jun 2026

12 months agoLast month

Notable moves

Hires, exits and promotions over the last 90 days — by role and function.

11 people joined Operations Aggregate
9 people left Aggregate
7 people left Aggregate
6 people left Aggregate
4 people left Aggregate
4 people joined Aggregate

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Where they're growing

Net change by function, last 90 days.

Operations +4

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Talent flow

Which companies Amazon hires from — and loses people to — over the last 90 days.

Recruiting from

AAkira Web Solutions+1

AAlignerr+1

Amazon Web Services (AWS)+1

AAmdocs+1

AAmerican Express+1

BBoston Consulting Group (BCG)+1

Departing to

Amazon Web Services (AWS)−3

FFreelance−2

AAB {Ark} Solutions−1

AAurora−1

Blue Origin−1

CChewy−1

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