The world's largest online retailer and leading cloud infrastructure provider (AWS, ~31% global market share), operating across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, AI/ML, advertising, logistics, healthcare, and consumer electronics. Processing ~$830 billion in GMV annually with 1.57 million+ employees across 40+ countries, Amazon connects hundreds of millions of customers with millions of sellers through its marketplace platform, while AWS powers over 90% of Fortune 100 companies.
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Our vision is to be Earth's most customer-centric company, Earth's best employer, and Earth's safest place to work.
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About the Company
1,576,000
Employees
Public (NASDAQ: AMZN; DJIA, S&P 500, NASDAQ-100)
Stage
IPO on May 15, 1997 at $18.00/share on NASDAQ; 4 stock splits (2:1 Jun 1998, 3:1 Jan 1999, 2:1 Sep 1999, 20:1 Jun 2022)
Funding
$716.9 billion (FY 2025)
Revenue
250,000,000
Customers
34,000,000
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📍 HQ: 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
📈 World's largest online retailer (~37.6% US e-commerce market share, 6x larger than #2 Walmart). Leading cloud provider (AWS ~31% global IaaS market share). #2 global company by revenue. #5 by market capitalization.
Legal: Amazon.com, Inc. · Valuation: ~$2.29 trillion (market cap, March 2026) · Share Capital: 100 billion authorized common shares at $0.01 par value; 500 million authorized preferred shares at $0.01 par value; ~10.83 billion shares outstanding
Reg: 2620453 (Delaware) (Delaware Division of Corporations)
Managing Directors: Andy Jassy (President & CEO), Brian T. Olsavsky (SVP & CFO), Werner Vogels (CTO & VP), Matt Garman (CEO, AWS), Doug Herrington (CEO, WW Amazon Stores), David A. Zapolsky (Chief Global Affairs & Legal Officer), Beth Galetti (SVP, People eXperience & Technology), Panos Panay (SVP, Devices & Services), Mike Hopkins (SVP, Amazon Video & Studios), Paul Kotas (SVP, Advertising)
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Tech Stack
🛠️ Engineering & Work Culture
Engineering Culture
Two-Pizza Teams (small autonomous cross-functional squads of 6–10 engineers). Working Backwards methodology (mock press releases before building). Six-Pager narrative memos replacing PowerPoints. Day 1 Mentality (perpetual startup mindset). Bar Raiser hiring program. Microservices architecture mandated since ~2002 (Bezos API Mandate). Over 700 open-source repositories across GitHub (amzn + aws). 200+ AWS services built on internal tools.
Work Environment
Office-first
Remote Work Policy
Full 5-day-per-week return to office mandated since January 2, 2025 for all corporate employees; limited exceptions for emergencies only
Methodology
Agile/Scrum with Two-Pizza Teams; Working Backwards; Six-Pager documents; PRFAQ-driven development
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🌈 Diversity & Inclusion
Amazon shifted away from formal DEI programs in late 2024, transitioning to a 'performance-driven inclusion' framework led by VP Candi Castleberry (VP, Inclusive eXperiences and Technology). Employee Resource Groups remain active including Black Employee Network, Glamazon (LGBTQ+), Warriors@Amazon (veterans), and others. In February 2025, Amazon removed workforce diversity references from its annual 10-K SEC filing. Workforce demographic data published at aboutamazon.com.