3.0
May 3, 2019
Yearly stack rank and yank policy
Current employee, more than 5 years
Seattle, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Ensures there's no dead wood, and (perhaps) keeps the bar high..
Cons
Once you've been pro-active in managing out low performers, you end up firing people who are doing a good job, which worries their colleagues, causes regretted attrition, gives Amazon a negative public image, and ties managers up in lengthy PIP processes, then rehiring and retraining with no guarantee of improved productivity
