Corporate employees won't be ordered to return to the office according to Andy Jassy.
Jassy said on stage at the Code Conference in Los Angeles that they don't have a plan to require people to return. Right now, we don't. We are going to continue as we learn.
Amazon tech workers were told to stay at home in the early 2020s as the coronaviruses spread rapidly. In October of last year, Jassy said that it would be up to individual managers to decide how often workers would be required to come into the office.
Most employees are spending some days working from home. Hardware or creative units are more likely to be at the office more often than engineers.
There are some things that are harder to do remotely. It is more difficult to invent remotely.
The Covid-19 Pandemic could leave a lasting impact on how offices are used and how employees are hired, according to Jassy. He said that Amazon is now more open to remote work and will recruit employees from any location rather than just focusing on areas where it has critical mass.
Amazon has a different stance on remote work than other tech companies. Some workers are opposed to the requirement that most employees return to their physical offices at least three days a week. Apple told some of its employees to work three days a week.
CNBC has an interview with Andy Jassy.
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