Business TodayMar 24Amid layoffs, Amazon 'over-hiring' issue revealed: 25,000 job openings posted for 7,800 approved pos An internal document has revealed that Amazon Web Service's (AWS) utility computing team posted a staggering 24,988 job openings in 2022, but only 7,798 of those positions were approved to be filled. This lack of oversight has led to what the document calls "over-hiring" and a process that is prone to inconsistency, error, and potential misuse.According to the document obtained by Business Insider, Amazon's over-hiring problem has led to "span of control and level ratio defects." The term "span of control" refers to how many direct reportees each manager has, while "level" denotes how senior an employee is. The defects in Amazon's "level ratio" suggest that the unit may have hired more over or under-qualified people than what was originally budgeted for.Read More At Business Today
An internal document has revealed that Amazon Web Service's (AWS) utility computing team posted a staggering 24,988 job openings in 2022, but only 7,798 of those positions were approved to be filled. This lack of oversight has led to what the document calls "over-hiring" and a process that is prone to inconsistency, error, and potential misuse.According to the document obtained by Business Insider, Amazon's over-hiring problem has led to "span of control and level ratio defects." The term "span of control" refers to how many direct reportees each manager has, while "level" denotes how senior an employee is. The defects in Amazon's "level ratio" suggest that the unit may have hired more over or under-qualified people than what was originally budgeted for.Read More At Business Today
