Amazon creates 110,000 seasonal jobs in India ahead of festive season

This year, seasonal hiring has strengthened its inclusive workforce by adding 50% more women, close to 60% more disabled persons and over 100% increase in LGBTQAI+ representation

E-commerce firm Amazon said that it has created more than 110,000 seasonal job opportunities across its operations network, ahead of the festive season. These opportunities include direct and indirect jobs across India in cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Chennai, among others. 

The majority of these new hires have joined Amazon’s existing network of associates and will support them to pick, pack, ship and deliver customer orders safely and efficiently. New hires also include Customer Service associates, some of whom are part of the Virtual Customer Service model that offers the flexibility to work