The economic prospects of Amazon in France seem to be excellent in view of the hirings made in recent years. In five years, the multinational would have created more than 10,000 jobs on our territory. This year, the company wants to hire 3,000 more and takes the opportunity to restore its image.
Amazon has just announced at the bend ofa statement want to hire 3,000 employees on permanent contracts in 2022, bringing the group’s total workforce in France to more than 18,500 permanent employees by the end of the year. A recruitment campaign that comes after the hiring of 4,000 employees in 2021. “ We have created more than 10,000 permanent jobs in France over the past five years », declares Frédéric Duval, Managing Director of Amazon France. Figures that demonstrate the importance of the company for employment in France. It is also a good lever to improve a damaged image.
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Amazon, a job provider criticized
The company is regularly singled out for its low level of taxation in France and Europe, compared to its turnover. This reproach is widely shared: in early January, on Instagram, the Amazon Prime France account offered to change its bio with the best comment chosen by Internet users. A beautiful failure since it is ” I promise, we will pay our taxes in France which won the votes.
Amazon has been speaking out in recent months to defend its balance sheet and its contribution to the growth of the French economy. Last November, she published a blog post entitled “Amazon in France: a positive contribution to the economy”. This new press release allows him to support his remarks a little more by explaining that he has invested ” more than 11 billion euros in its French activities since 2010 “while accompanying” the growth of the thousands of French SMEs that rely on Amazon to develop their activities “.
Through its marketplace, Amazon estimates that it has indirectly created nearly 25,000 jobs among the 13,000 small and medium-sized businesses that use its service. More than 65% of them export their products worldwide for a turnover of 400 million euros in 2020.
Also under attack for its poor pay conditions and anti-union culture, Amazon says it wants to create ” a quality working environment and career opportunities for all “. The company employs in all sectors: logistics, purchasing, maintenance, marketing, data science… While offering attractive salaries and benefits regardless of the position.
Having obtained for the third consecutive year the certification Top EmployerAmazon positions itself as a model employer and explains that it offers remuneration “26% higher than the minimum wage” for an order picker, a real training policy, significant development prospects and a hiring program in favor of equal opportunity and various bonus mechanisms.
Having emerged as the big winner of the pandemic, the Seattle group is now facing recruitment difficulties when it already employs 1.6 million people worldwide. It is thus on the verge of increasing the salaries of its executives at a global level in order to remain competitive on the job market and is preparing to hire 25,000 employees in the United Kingdom to face the boom in online sales. .