Amazon's job openings in India are way ahead of those in China, Japan and Singapore.
The
recently announced changes in regulations for e-commerce firms with
foreign investment may have sent Amazon
into a tizzy, but it certainly did not stop the e-commerce giant from
stepping up its hiring efforts in the country.
With
1,300 job
openings in India, Amazon has the highest number of listings for
Asia-pacific region on its website, reported The Times of India.
This
is way ahead than China (467 job openings), Japan (381) and Singapore
(174). Barring the United States, only Germany has as many openings
as India.
Most
of the hiring is expected to be in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai.
It
is not yet clear whether the openings are only for Amazon.com or also
for Amazon Prime video, its voice assistant Alexa and the firm's
other horizons as well.
The
government's move to tighten norms has hit Amazon and Flipkart the
hardest as the new regulations bar online marketplaces with foreign
investment to sell products of companies where they hold stakes as
well as ban exclusive marketing arrangements.
Industry
sources say Amazon could be employing more people in India to push
its case in the ongoing policy discussion with the Centre.
Amazon
had said it has "always operated in compliance with the laws of
the land" and is evaluating the new guidelines "to engage
as necessary with the government to gain clarity".
According
to the current policy, 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI)
is permitted in marketplace e-commerce activities. It is prohibited
in an inventory-based model.
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