Amazon is halting hiring in its core retail division through the end of the year, making it the latest big tech company to pull back on hiring as it contends with economic headwinds
Packages are prepared at an Amazon shipping dock before being loaded onto a delivery truck. The hiring freeze in the company’s retail division is occurring as the holiday shopping season approaches.Amazon . com Inc. is halting hiring in its core retail division through the end of the year, making it the latest big tech company to pull back on hiring as it contends with economic headwinds.
The company is pausing hiring for corporate roles that include tech positions in its retail business, a person familiar with the matter said. The company has posted thousands of openings in the segment in recent months. The New York Times earlier reported on the freeze.
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