Amazon
When Amazon.com launched in 1995, it was with the mission “to be Earth’s most customer-centric company.” What does this mean? It's simple. We're a company that obsesses over our customers. Our actions, goals, projects, programs and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind. In other words, we start with the customer and work backwards. When we hit on something that is really working for customers, we double-down on it with hopes to turn it into an even bigger success. However, it’s not always as clean as that. Inventing is messy, and over time, it’s certain that we’ll fail at some big bets too.
You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1." What do we mean? Our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day — to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, innovate and invent, and focus on delighting customers.
“At Amazon we’re constantly looking for leaders who can invent, think big, have a bias for action, and who want to deliver for customers. Those principles look very familiar to the men and women who served our country in the armed forces; and also their spouses,” Jeff Bezos.
As part of our commitment, Amazon has committed to hiring 25,000 military veterans and spouses, a number of whom will join us in AWS, by 2021. Additionally, we committed to providing AWS training to 10,000 active duty service members, military veterans and spouses through our AWS Educate program, offering them a path to AWS certification.
Amazon Web Services
AWS is committed to helping address high rates of veteran unemployment through our partnership with government and veterans organizations. We, along with other divisions of Amazon, have created a number of programs focused on providing employment resources, educational access and wellness programs aimed at helping veterans transition to successful lives after their years of service.
At Amazon Web Services, we don't mind being called "peculiar." We have our own way of doing things. We're obsessed with customers, we see beauty in simplifying the complex, and we're comfortable with being misunderstood. That might sound unorthodox, but our unusual approach and our culture - focused on removing obstacles so builders can build - are part of why our employees enjoy working in AWS.
Our teams come from diverse backgrounds, are driven by the ability to invent and simplify, and they deliver results by thinking big and insisting on the highest standards. Sound familiar?
We know these values are very recognizable to men and women who have served in the Armed Forces and their spouses and partners and we are actively looking for you all to join us! Want to know more?