Dave Anderson, a former technical director at Amazon, said a large part of individual performance is often tied to team fit.

One Amazon technical program manager, Abe Diaz, discovered this team when his home, Puerto Rico, was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Desperate to help, Diaz found himself volunteering for the team.

Amazon’s commitment to hiring military veterans took another step forward on Wednesday as the tech giant hosted a graduation event for its first class of Amazon Veteran Technical Apprentices.