Case Study: Amazon achieves seamless, scalable global payroll for 1.6 million employees with ADP

Amazon’s global payroll supported by ADP®

Amazon, the Seattle‑based e-commerce and cloud leader, faced a payroll challenge as its workforce swelled—growing 20–40% annually and reaching about 1.6 million employees worldwide—across monthly, biweekly and weekly pay cycles and rapid expansion into new countries during the pandemic. The company needed a scalable, secure payroll partner that could handle multi‑country compliance, fast‑moving pay changes and large‑scale integrations.

ADP provided that capability with ADP Streamline for multi‑country payroll and Wisely for on‑demand pay, backed by local legislative experts. Together they enabled rapid changes—moving half a million employees to weekly pay on short notice—while maintaining or improving processing speed, enhancing pay flexibility and employee financial wellness, and ensuring strong data security and compliance.

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Greg Harmer

Global Leader of payroll