• Andy Jassy is not planning a return to pre-pandemic office culture
• How often employees have to appear in the office also depends on the job description
• Other big tech leaders have adopted different working models
Employees should not be forced to return to the office
According to CNBC, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said at the Code Conference in Los Angeles that he would not force his employees to return to the office from their home office. “We don’t intend to force people to return. We don’t have that at the moment. But we will be adaptive as we learn,” Jassy said. In the wake of the corona pandemic, the US company’s tech employees were instructed to work from home in 2020. Although Jassy initially planned a return to office culture, he explained in October that the internet giant would let individual managers decide how often employees needed to come into the office. Finally, at the Code Conference, he explained that most employees had returned to physical offices and were working from home for a few days.
Office stay differs by occupation
As the head of the online retailer further explains, the frequency of office visits also depends on the tasks of the employees. According to this, some teams, such as the hardware or creative departments, are on site much more often than others. Engineers, for example, would continue to work remotely for the most part. “I think there are some things that are harder to do remotely. I think it’s a bit harder to invent remotely,” Jassy explains. The CEO reportedly said some time ago that the pandemic could have a lasting impact on how offices are used. He also noted that it is already having an impact on how Amazon hires.
Big Tech: Different working models
Since it has been possible to return to the office after the peak of the pandemic, it has become apparent how different the working models of some big tech companies are. While Amazon CEO Jassy is more accommodating to his employees with inconsistent regulations for the company, other managers in this division are taking different paths, as t3n explains. Tesla boss Elon Musk just a few months ago, for example, called for its employees to be present. He even said, “If you don’t show up, we’ll assume you’ve resigned.” However, Apple boss Tim Cook is again relying on a hybrid model. He allows his employees two days in the home office. However, the employees criticized the fact that the two home office days are specified and that the positive effect of flexibility is lost.
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