HQ Function

Primary corporate headquarters housing executive leadership, core technology development teams (e-commerce, devices), AWS corporate functions, marketplace operations management, and various administrative departments.

Notable Features:

The Spheres (iconic glass biodomes serving as employee lounges and workspaces), multiple high-rise office buildings integrated into the South Lake Union neighborhood, numerous dog-friendly policies and facilities, Banana Stand providing free bananas.

Work Culture:

Known for its distinctive 'Peculiar' culture centered around 16 Leadership Principles, including Customer Obsession, Ownership, Bias for Action, Frugality, and Invent and Simplify. Often described as fast-paced, data-driven, demanding, and innovative.

HQ Significance:

Represents Amazon's origin and exponential growth from an online bookstore to a global tech conglomerate. It has significantly shaped Seattle's South Lake Union district and serves as a major global tech hub.

Values Reflected in HQ: Innovation (The Spheres, constant development), Customer Obsession (driving force for decisions made), Growth (scale of the campus), Frugality (historically reflected in simpler designs, though evolved), Bias for Action (fast-paced development).

Location:

Amazon maintains a vast global footprint with hundreds of facilities worldwide. This includes corporate offices, fulfillment centers, sortation centers, delivery stations, data centers (AWS Regions and Availability Zones), R&D labs, and customer service centers. Key functions supported globally include e-commerce logistics and delivery, cloud computing infrastructure and services (AWS), digital content distribution (Prime Video, Music), device development, advertising sales and operations, and customer support across North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Street Address:

410 Terry Ave N (Part of the South Lake Union campus)

City:

Seattle

State/Province:

Washington

Country:

USA