Amazon CEO denies forced return to office is a move


  • Amazon CEO Andy Jassy denies claims of ‘backdoor layoffs’
  • The company will maintain a full-time RTO policy from January 2, 2025
  • 500 employees have already signed a petition against the change

Not long after hundreds of Amazon employees signed a petition against the company’s proposed five-day return-to-office policy, CEO Andy Jassy denied claims that the mandate was put in place to quietly push employees away.

At a recent all-hands meeting (via CNBC), Jassy rejected claims that the RTO policy is a ‘backdoor layoff’, adding that the push for in-person working would strengthen Amazon’s culture.