Watch Out Goldman, Capitol Hill: Amazon Is Here for Your Talent

Tech giant to create 50,000 jobs in New York City, Arlington
Amazon offers more than the median base salary of an MBA grad

Amazon’s Jay Carney talks about picking new locations for its HQ2. Markets: European Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Olivia Carville and Lily Katz

November 13, 2018 at 7:19 PM UTC

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Amazon.com Inc.’s decision to split its second headquarters was a calculated move to poach the best and brightest from two of the biggest talent pools in America: New York City and Washington D.C.

When the tech giant starts recruiting tens of thousands of workers in the cities next year, Wall Street and Capitol Hill will feel the burn.