Amazon rolls out a stricter performance review process — with culture as a key metric

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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• Amazon is formally integrating Leadership Principles into employee evaluations for the first time.
• The new system uses a three-tiered approach to assess employee adherence to the company's values.
• CEO Andy Jassy is pushing to reinforce company culture and tighten performance expectations.

Amazon is leaning harder on its "Leadership Principles" to rate employee performance, as CEO Andy Jassy continues to create...