> why would they be trying to actively get rid of people? It's the same idea behind stack ranking: get good recruits, while getting rid of the under-performers

> why would they be trying to actively get rid of people? It's the same idea behind stack ranking: get good recruits, while getting rid of the under-performers who either slip-through, or whose performance deteriorated while on the job. Amazon would like to think they are keeping the good people onboard and throwing out the deadwood.