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Amazon hiring on 150K, offering sign-on bonus, extra hourly pay

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October 27, 2021

In order to handle the holiday shopping rush, Amazon plans to hire on 150,000 associates for seasonal jobs and is offering starting pay of $18 per hour on average, potential sign-on bonus of $3,000 and additional shift pay in certain locations.

"We are proud to be offering a huge range of full-time, part-time and now seasonal jobs with great pay and benefits," Alicia Boler Davis, senior vice president, global customer fulfillment, said in a press release on the hiring effort. "Our seasonal hiring helps us deliver on our promises to customers while also providing flexibility to our full-time employees during busy periods. Joining Amazon in one of our seasonal roles offers high-paying, part-time work or a path to a full-time position, with benefits like our Career Choice program to help people advance their education and careers within Amazon or beyond."

Jobs in Amazon's operations network include stowing, picking, packing, shipping and more.

In related news, Amazon was recently named by professional networking site LinkedIn as the top company where Americans want to work.