In some ways, Amazon was a first-mover in regard to its three-day mandate last year. Companies often follow each other when it comes to organizational decisions like return-to-office, said Viviane Lopuch, a professor at Seattle University’s Albers School of Business and Economics.

Amazon's move marks one of the strictest return-to-office polices among major tech firms, Financial Times reported. Only 3 per cent of tech companies with more than 25,000 employees have returned to a five-day work-week in the office, according to an analysis of 2,670 companies by software firm Flex Index.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told staff in a memo that barring "extenuating circumstances," employees would be expected to be in the office starting Jan. 2. The move puts Amazon in the same category as companies like Tesla,

It’s a significant change from its current pandemic-era hybrid policy requiring corporate employees to be in the office just three days a week. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made the announcement about the new policy on Monday.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has announced that employees must return to the office five days a week, leading to widespread controversy. Jassy believes in-office work improves collaboration and learning, but many employees are unhappy due to longer commutes and reduced work-life balance.