
Amazon’s HR problem
06/21/21 • 11 min
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In interviews with Recode, dozens of Amazon employees detailed allegations of racial bias and discrimination on the job — and many of them said the company’s HR department was part of the problem. Recode editor Sam Oltman is here to discuss.
Read the report here: https://www.vox.com/recode/22524538/amazon-diversity-black-employees-human-resources-department
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In interviews with Recode, dozens of Amazon employees detailed allegations of racial bias and discrimination on the job — and many of them said the company’s HR department was part of the problem. Recode editor Sam Oltman is here to discuss.
Read the report here: https://www.vox.com/recode/22524538/amazon-diversity-black-employees-human-resources-department
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This episode was made by:
- Host: Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes)
- Producer: Taylor Maycan
- Engineer: Paul Mounsey
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