How Amazon Slaughters 5–7% of Employees Every Year Through PIP
And how to steer clear of PIP at Amazon and navigate through this brutal process
Hey there, it’s Usman, your tech companion from the next cubicle, unraveling the intricacies of life at Amazon.
Today, let’s dive into a topic that often lurks in the shadows of this tech giant’s culture — the enigmatic Performance Improvement Plan, better known as PIP.
Amazon, with its rack-and-stack and PIP culture, silently ushers 5–7% of its employees into a performance improvement program every year.
What’s intriguing is that many employees aren’t even aware of this process until it’s too late. They find themselves in the labyrinth of PIP without knowing how to avoid it or navigate through it.
The silent whispers of PIP circulate within Amazon, yet employees rarely discuss it openly. The reasons are twofold: either they are already grappling with the shame of being on a PIP, or their employment contract prohibits them from disclosing such matters on platforms like LinkedIn or within the workplace.
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