Companies like Walmart have responded to reputation risks in the past, but Amazon’s initial response to allegations of employee abuse doesn’t look promising
Amazon’s reputation has taken a hit this week, thanks to a feature in Sunday’s New York Times that outlines several burnout-inducing practices and attitudes that seem hardwired into the company’s executive work culture.
Despite a rapid and defiant response from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the article generated roughly 5000 comments, some from other alleged employees. It has also generated a flurry of negative attention from other journalists, such as the Guardian’s Stuart Heritage and USA Today’s Jefferson Graham, who have both pledged a personal boycott of the company’s products and services in light of the recent revelations.
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