HQ Function

Serves as the central hub for Amazon's global operations, strategic decision-making, technology innovation (including AWS and Alexa), e-commerce leadership, and corporate functions.

Notable Features:

The Seattle campus is renowned for 'The Spheres,' iconic biodome structures serving as unique employee workspaces and a public exhibit. The campus is integrated into the urban fabric, featuring dog-friendly offices and numerous modern buildings.

Work Culture:

Amazon's work culture is famously driven by its '16 Leadership Principles,' including 'Customer Obsession,' 'Invent and Simplify,' and 'Bias for Action.' It's known for a fast-paced, data-driven environment that encourages innovation and high standards, often described with the 'Day 1' philosophy of maintaining a startup's agility.

HQ Significance:

The Seattle headquarters is the birthplace and nerve center of Amazon, symbolizing its growth from an online bookstore to a global technology conglomerate. It's a major center for tech innovation and influences global e-commerce and cloud computing trends.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' design and operations reflect Amazon's values of innovation (e.g., The Spheres), customer focus, frugality (in certain operational aspects), and long-term thinking.

Location:

While Amazon.com Services LLC is a U.S.-based entity, it is an integral part of Amazon.com, Inc.'s vast global operations. Amazon operates worldwide with dedicated e-commerce websites in numerous countries, an extensive network of fulfillment centers and delivery stations, global data centers for Amazon Web Services (AWS), corporate offices, and R&D centers across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa. Functions supported globally include online retail, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital streaming, advertising, logistics, and customer service.

Street Address:

410 Terry Ave N

City:

Seattle

State/Province:

Washington

Country:

USA