Archive · 19 May 2025
Amazon Cuts Jobs in Devices and Services Unit
Amazon, the company behind things like Kindle and Alexa, recently let go about 100 employees.
This is part of their usual review to see how they can run things better.
They are trying to reduce bureaucracy and make teams run more efficiently.
The job cuts were in their devices and services part of the company, but they haven't said exactly which teams were affected.
Amazon had made similar cuts in the past.
The move is happening after Amazon updated its Alexa assistant with new AI features.
Amazon cut about 100 jobs in its devices and services unit.
The job cuts are part of Amazon's regular business review to operate more efficiently.
The spokesperson declined to specify which divisions within devices and services were impacted.
Amazon had previously trimmed Alexa-related jobs in 2023 and made small cuts in other units.
The move follows Amazon's major overhaul of Alexa, integrating generative AI.
- Who
- Amazon
- What
- Cut about 100 jobs in its devices and services unit.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Seattle, Washington
- Why
- To operate more efficiently and better align with their product roadmap.
- Company
- Amazon
- Affected Unit
- Devices and Services
- Number of Jobs Cut
- About 100
- Reason
- Efficiency and alignment with product roadmap
- Recent Action
- Major Alexa overhaul