Hundreds of Amazon employees at its headquarters have reportedly expressed frustration over CEO Andy Jassy's directive to have employees come into the office five days a week starting early next year.
A survey circulated internally at Amazon said the average employee is “highly unhappy” with being ordered back to the office. According to Fortune.
The survey was created by Amazon employees and shared with at least 30,000 members logged into a Slack channel called “Remote Advocacy,” Fortune reported.
The magazine was able to see the survey results, which showed that respondents gave the service a score of 1.4 on a 5-point scale (1 being “very dissatisfied” and 5 being “very satisfied”).
The survey's creators said they plan to compile the results and share them via email with Jassy and other executives to “provide clear insights into the impact of this policy on employees, including challenges identified and proposed solutions.”
“We are seeking honest and constructive feedback on our recent decision to mandate a five-day return to the office schedule,” the survey's introduction reads.
The Post has reached out to Amazon for comment.
Several Amazon employees told Fortune they opposed Jassy's decision, saying it would affect their productivity during their work hours.
He also said the move shows management has no trust in its employees or managers.
“Amazon has gotten used to employees being able to work an extra five to 10 hours a week because they no longer have to commute,” a worker told Fortune.
“RTO means there will be no extra time to spend with Amazon, and employee expectations will need to be adjusted to reflect that.”
Employees “will have to accept that the RTO has imposed strict limits on meeting times,” he added.
“I can't just sit in on 8 a.m. meetings with people from HQ2 or the East Coast anymore,” the employee said.
“When I was at home, I could easily attend early morning or late night meetings, but now I'm physically unable to do that.”
The decision will also have a negative impact on single parents, according to employees who spoke to Fortune.
But others agree with Jassy, saying the reasons for needing to work from home were unthinkable before the pandemic.
The mandate to return to the office is a major change from the current hybrid policy, which requires employees to work in the office at least three days a week.
“Looking back over the past five years, we continue to see great benefits to being in the office together,” Jassy wrote last week.
“We've discussed these benefits before, but to summarize, we find that it's easier for teammates to learn, model, practice and reinforce culture; collaboration, brainstorming and invention is simpler and more effective; teaching and learning from each other is more seamless; and teams tend to feel more connected.”
