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Did you know? Amazon employees make at least $15/hr. That's double the federal minimum wage.

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Did you know? Amazon creates jobs in communities around the U.S.—400,000 new jobs in 2020 alone.

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Did you know? When we survey fulfillment center employees, 94% say they would recommend Amazon to a friend as a place to work.

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Did you know? We employ 6,200 safety professionals at Amazon who solve complex problems and establish new industry best practices.

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Did you know? Amazon has a 2021 goal to reach 1.6 million underrepresented students globally through Amazon Future Engineer.

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Did you know? Amazon Technical Academy helps employees become software engineers in nine months.

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Get a sneak peek inside the new Climate Pledge Arena—home of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and WNBA's Seattle Storm—on it's opening weekend and learn more about the venue that is expected to be the first net-zero carbon certified arena in the world.

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Watch as employees learn they're being promoted
An Amazon SVP shares sage advice for leaders and new hires alike
A rediscovered photo op reflects how Amazon promotes from within
Amazon Air leaders are sending your packages 35,000 feet up
Andy Jassy’s thoughts on Amazon’s new Leadership Principles, work-life harmony, and more
This Amazon leader has every hip-hop lover's dream job
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