Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Amazon Plans 30,000 Job Cuts
Amazon is planning to cut around 30,000 jobs.
This is part of a bigger plan to reduce its corporate workforce.
The layoffs will start soon and will affect different parts of the company, like Amazon Web Services, retail, Prime Video, and human resources.
Amazon has already cut about 14,000 jobs last year, and this new round will be similar in size.
The company says it's doing this because of new technology like AI and to make the company less bureaucratic.
Employees who lose their jobs will get 90 days of pay and can look for other jobs inside or outside the company.
Amazon plans to cut 30,000 jobs, with layoffs starting next week.
Previous layoffs in October 2023 affected 14,000 employees.
Impacted divisions include AWS, retail, Prime Video, and HR.
The layoffs are attributed to AI advancements and company culture.
Employees will receive 90 days of pay and can seek other job opportunities.
- Who
- Amazon employees, primarily in corporate roles
- What
- Planned layoffs of 30,000 employees
- When
- Beginning as early as next week
- Where
- Globally, affecting various divisions
- Why
- Cited reasons include AI advancements and company culture
- Total Job Cuts
- 30,000
- Previous Layoffs
- 14,000 in October 2023
- Expected Layoffs
- 14,000 more
- Impacted Divisions
- AWS, Retail, Prime Video, HR
- Total Workforce
- 1.58 million
- Corporate Workforce
- 3,50,000 employees
- Previous Largest Layoffs
- 27,000 in 2022
- Severance Period
- 90 days
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