Amazon will host its first-ever Career Day in India on September 16. This virtual and interactive event will bring together Amazon leadership and employees to share what makes Amazon an exciting workplace. Amazon also announced it is currently hiring for more than 8000 direct job openings across 35 cities in the country. These job opportunities are spread across corporate, technology, customer service, and operations roles.
On the occasion of Career Day, a fireside chat will be held with Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, who will share his own career experience and advice for job-seekers. Amit Agarwal, Global Senior Vice-President and Country Head of Amazon India will deliver the opening India keynote. As part of the event, 140 Amazon recruiters will conduct 2000 one-on-one career coaching sessions with job seekers across the country. The recruiters will offer advice on how to approach the job search process effectively, resume-building skills, and interview tips.
Through a powerful panel discussion at the event, with panelists including Raghava Rao, Vice-President Finance & India CFO, Amazon, Puneet Chandok, President, Commercial Business, AWS India & South Asia, AISPL, and Mahendra Nerurkar, CEO, Amazon Pay India, Amazon will share the future outlook of three of Amazon’s fast-growing business areas in India – Ecommerce, Financial Services and Web Services. The event will also feature a fireside chat with Akhil Saxena, Vice-President, Customer Fulfilment Operations, APAC, MENA & LATAM.
