Amazon Added 18,100 Employees in Q2 2015

Amazon’s second quarter 2015 report, released on July 23, 2015, shows 183,100 employees worldwide, an increase of 18,100 from 165,000 employees in Q1 2015. That’s a some pretty impressive hiring growth, far ahead of US economy and peer companies. “The vast majority of that is in operations, where we’re adding people for our new fulfillment centers and call centers,” Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky said during Thursday’s earnings call. This the largest quarterly increase in the Amazon’s history.