Amazon Is Shifting From On-site Interviews To Video For Some Job Openings As Coronavirus Concerns Grow (amzn)

Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters Amazon is moving from in-person to video interviews for certain jobs, a spokesperson told Business Insider on Friday. The policy change, first reported by GIzmodo, comes as concerns over the coronavirus outbreak grow. Amazon recently told all of its 798,000 employees to avoid non-essential travel both within the US and internationally. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Amazon has changed its hiring process for some positions, switching from on-site interviews to video calls, a spokesperson told Business Insider on Friday. Gizmodo first reported earlier in the day that an Amazon recruiter had sent an email to a candidate saying: "we are not to bring any candidates onsite in person for interviews due to coronavirus concerns."See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Most maps of Louisiana aren't entirely right.