Brin and Page plausibly could have needed to do so since they were grad students when they founded Google.. Bezos was a SVP at a hedge fund before starting Amazon. Slightly different circumstances. Made a good marketing / "culture" shibboleth though.

I mean there's nothing wrong with this. A solid wooden door is nearly the perfect desk size and width.

I feel like the OP was being a little too drastic, there are many reasons to dislike Amazon but one being that Bezos used a door as a table is a little out there.

Honestly, a proper solid wooden door may well cost a lot more than a cheap folding table. Yes, missing the point, I know :-)

I use a door as a desk at home. With some finishing it looks as good as a solid wooden desk, and its much sturdier and nicer feeling than a plastic desk, while being the same price.

Jeff was even an early google investor, maybe the door desk idea got around…

https://www.growthink.com/content/story-jeff-bezos-250000-in...

There's a difference between frugality and necessity though...