Internal Amazon list shows more than 40 office locations where its five-day RTO plan is delayed

Amazon's Return-to-Office (RTO) Plan Delays - Amazon has delayed its full five-day return-to-office (RTO) plan in some locations due to insufficient office space [1][5] - Employees in affected locations are being asked to continue following the previous policy of working three days a week in the office [1][5] - The delays are expected to stretch as late as May, with the real estate team notifying employees late last year about the continuation of the current in-office guidance [2] Locations Affected by RTO Delays - The internal list includes major tech hubs such as Santa Clara, Austin, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Bangalore [1] - Over 40 locations globally are impacted, including Raleigh, Annapolis Junction, Baltimore, Columbia, Cupertino, Irvine, Nashville, Boulder, Charlotte, Houston, Jersey City, Newark, Atlanta, Dallas, East Palo Alto, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Tampa, Miami, Brooklyn, Columbus, New York, Sacramento, Hamburg, Munich, Tel Aviv, Amman, Milan, Cairo, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Dubai, Istanbul, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Shanghai [3][5] Reasons Behind the RTO Policy - Amazon's original guidance required employees to work from the office five days a week starting January 2, with the aim of improving collaboration and strengthening company culture [2] - CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that the RTO mandate was designed to further strengthen the company's culture and teams [2] Current Status of Office Readiness - An Amazon spokesperson stated that buildings were ready for a majority of employees on January 2, but some locations still face space constraints [1]