Meaningless hiring bar

Amazon likes to make a big deal about the Bar Raiser program and how it's supposed to make sure only great talent is hired. But it's a total joke. 

Like most places, everything depends on your hiring manager. The leadership principles keep the culture alive, but even that paradigm can fall by the wayside if your manager chooses to ignore them, which is a pretty common occurrence.

The place is growing so fast, so it's even more important to keep on top of the culture. Make the bar raiser program really work. Don't just let the hiring managers keep replacing people they mismanage.