Is Amazon strict with its location requirement? If a counsel position is listed as Seattle, would the company at all entertain another city (e.g. Austin) or is Seattle an absolute requirement?

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Very - there’s a heavy push across the company to have teams in the same place. There are 5 legal hubs, NY LA, DC, SEA and SF. company basically doesn’t hire outside those five locations and Seattle plus dc are predominant.

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They’re strict for the patent lit positions. Can’t say for others, but that was my impression from speaking with an internal recruiter.

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yeah they are. apply to a smaller company for flexibility, most F500, especially FAANG are hybrid or onsite.

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Thanks all for your help! -unsurprised Texas associate :)

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