To quit Amazon, sign in to your own A to Z account and look for a resignation or Leaving Amazon option, if available. Follow the current prompts, review your intended last day, and save the confirmation. If you cannot find the option, contact MyHR or local HR for the correct process. Confirm your final scheduled shift before you stop attending work.
An orderly resignation starts with a clear departure date and a written record. Before submitting notice, check your employment terms and prepare questions about your schedule, final pay, unused leave, benefits, and company property. The answers can depend on your location and employment arrangement.
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Amazon’s Resignation Process: Where to Start
Amazon’s official active employee support page directs employees with pay, shift, and attendance questions to A to Z and MyHR or local HR. Its U.S. page lists MyHR at 1-888-892-7180, available 24/7. Use employee support for questions about leaving your current job.
Decide on your proposed last day before contacting HR. Distinguish the date you submit notice from the date you intend employment to end. If an overnight shift crosses those dates, ask HR to confirm exactly which shift you should finish.
How to Resign Through Amazon A to Z
Use the options available in your account; menu names and access can change. A practical sequence is:
- Sign in to your own A to Z account. Use your usual employee access route.
- Look for a resignation or Leaving Amazon option. If none appears, use Help or MyHR to request instructions.
- Follow the current prompts. Enter the requested information and your intended last day carefully.
- Review before confirming. Check the date and any explanation of what happens after submission.
- Retain the receipt. Save the confirmation, reference number, or relevant message without including confidential business information.
- Clarify your remaining schedule. Ask HR to resolve any difference between the submitted date and scheduled shifts.
Amazon’s A to Z MyHR access guide describes opening MyHR through a question-mark help icon and accessing atoz.amazon.work/myhr on a desktop connected to Amazon’s network. This is an older guide, so use the Help or MyHR route currently available in your account. It does not establish a universal resignation button sequence.
If submission produces an error or no receipt, ask HR to verify whether the request was recorded before submitting again.
How to Give Notice Through HR or in Person
If you cannot access the resignation option, contact MyHR or local HR and ask how to submit written notice for your role and location. A conversation with your manager can help coordinate the transition, but ask HR what is needed to record the departure.
Bring or send a short resignation letter through the channel HR identifies. Ask for acknowledgment and confirmation of your final date and shift. If you meet in person, keep a copy of the letter and send a brief follow-up recording what was agreed.
Ask when and where to return your badge and equipment. Avoid handing over access items prematurely if you still need them for scheduled work.
What to Include in Your Resignation Letter
A useful letter states your decision plainly and keeps the dates easy to understand. Include your name, job title or department, the date of the letter, and your proposed final employment date. A brief reason and a thank-you are optional; detailed personal explanations are unnecessary.
You can adapt this neutral template:
Date: [Month Day, Year]
Dear [Manager or HR representative],
I am writing to resign from my position as [job title] at Amazon. My proposed final date of employment is [Month Day, Year]. Please confirm my final scheduled shift and any remaining resignation steps.
Please also provide instructions for returning company property and accessing my final pay and tax documents.
Thank you for the opportunity.
[Your name]
Is Two Weeks’ Notice Required?
Do not assume that one notice period applies to every Amazon employee. Check your contract, applicable local requirements, and written HR guidance before choosing a departure date. Two weeks may be a planning preference, but it should not be treated as a universal requirement or a universal exemption from other obligations.
If you need to leave sooner, state your requested date clearly and ask HR how to proceed. Submitting a request alone does not clarify attendance expectations. Confirm what you should do about any shifts remaining on your schedule.
Tips for an Orderly Handover
Keep working arrangements clear through your confirmed last shift. Tell your manager about unfinished tasks and ask which handover items matter most. A short, practical note can identify work in progress, its status, and where authorized coworkers can find the relevant information.
- Keep departure communications factual and courteous.
- Agree on realistic handover tasks for the time remaining.
- Clear personal belongings from your workspace or locker as instructed.
- Request written clarification if your schedule and departure instructions conflict.
Avoid treating a missed shift or simply not returning as a substitute for communicating your resignation. If circumstances change, contact HR promptly to clarify the next step.
Can You Return to Amazon After Quitting?
Do not plan around a fixed rehire waiting period or assume that leaving voluntarily guarantees eligibility. Ask HR how to obtain guidance relevant to your employment record and any future application.
Keep your departure confirmation for reference. If you later apply for another role, follow that vacancy’s current application process and answer employment-history questions accurately. A professional handover is useful, but it does not promise a future opening or hiring decision.
Final Pay, Unused PTO, and Benefits
Before your last day, ask HR for written information about your final paycheck, unused leave, and benefits. Avoid building a budget around an assumed payout or payment date.
- Final pay: Ask when and how it will arrive, how to access the statement, and whom to contact about discrepancies.
- Unused leave: Ask which balances, if any, are payable under the rules applicable to your location and employment terms.
- Benefits: Confirm the end date of each relevant benefit and any continuation options or deadlines that apply to you.
- Records: Confirm how to obtain pay and tax documents after employee access changes.
Save personal employment documents you are authorized to retain, including relevant pay statements and resignation correspondence. Do not copy confidential business files, customer information, or coworkers’ records.
Return Company Property and Prepare for Your Next Job
Make a list of employer-owned items in your possession, such as a badge, laptop, phone, keys, or other issued equipment. Ask HR or the designated team for return instructions and obtain a receipt or written acknowledgment. If shipping is required, confirm the address and approved method before sending anything.
Update your résumé with accurate duties and accomplishments that do not disclose confidential information. Ask potential references whether they are comfortable being contacted. Use the confirmed departure date and written pay and benefits information to plan the gap before your next role.
Bottom Line
Start with your own A to Z account, use the resignation option if available, and contact MyHR or local HR when the process is unclear. Keep written confirmation, verify your last scheduled shift, and settle questions about pay, leave, benefits, and property returns. Clear dates and records make the transition easier to manage.