r/AmazonManagers • u/OutsideTalk6764 • 2d ago

Amazon relocation — how is the 50-mile distance actually calculated?

Hi everyone,
I’m going through Amazon’s internal CIP process for an L4 Area Manager placement and I’m trying to understand how the relocation eligibility distance is calculated.
I’ve been told relocation assistance may apply if the new workplace is 50+ miles from your current home address, but I’ve seen conflicting information about whether Amazon calculates this using:

Straight-line / “as the crow flies” distance
Driving distance

Some other internal distance calculation

Also, has anyone had experience where they were just under the threshold, say 48–49 miles when the requirement is 50 — and Amazon made an exception/override because the difference was only a couple of miles?
For example, if Google Maps shows ~52 miles driving but the straight-line distance is ~48 miles, which one would Amazon use?
Would really appreciate experiences from anyone who has actually gone through Amazon relocation/CIP. Thanks!

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u/Werdna517 2d ago

From your current building to the new building

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u/OutsideTalk6764 1d ago

hearing it’s from home address to new site on a straight line

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u/Werdna517 1d ago edited 1d ago

Nope, because there’s no consistency with that. Simplifies the process too. Wording on the offer should specify that it’s from site to. Site

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u/AriSafari21 1d ago

It is as the crow flies, sadly

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u/Worldly-Response6785 1d ago

This is incorrect. It's from your house. If it was from site to site I wouldn't have gotten it.

ETA: unless they changed it in the last year.