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Amazon Cuts Fewer Than 1,000 Jobs After 30,000
Amazon has made another round of job cuts.
Fewer than 1,000 corporate workers were affected this time, mostly in its Stores business.
The cuts include workers in the United States, India and the United Kingdom.
Amazon says it wants to organize the business to better fit its priorities.
These cuts come after about 30,000 jobs were eliminated in earlier rounds.
Jeff Bezos said the company had hired too many people during the pandemic shopping boom.
Amazon is also using AI tools to help with some routine work.
At the same time, it is reaching out to some former workers about possible jobs, especially in AI-related areas.
Amazon has eliminated fewer than 1,000 corporate positions in its latest round of cuts.
The reductions are concentrated largely in the Stores division and affect employees in the United States, India and the United Kingdom.
Amazon said the changes are intended to create a structure better suited to the Stores business’s priorities.
The latest cuts follow about 14,000 job eliminations in late 2025 and another 16,000 in January 2026.
While reducing staff, Amazon is also seeking some former employees for potential roles, particularly in AI and machine learning.
- Who
- Amazon corporate employees, with the latest cuts concentrated largely in the Stores division.
- What
- Amazon eliminated fewer than 1,000 positions in another round of workforce reductions.
- Where
- The affected employees include people in the United States, India and the United Kingdom.
- When
- The latest round was reported after job cuts in late 2025 and January 2026; a specific date was not given.
- Why
- Amazon said the changes are meant to create a structure better suited to the Stores business’s priorities.
Key facts
- Latest cuts
- Fewer than 1,000 corporate positions
- Main area affected
- Amazon's Stores division
- Earlier cuts
- About 14,000 roles in late 2025 and 16,000 in January 2026
- Total cited
- Almost 30,000 positions removed since late 2025
- Locations mentioned
- United States, India and United Kingdom
- Potential rehiring
- Amazon has contacted some former employees about returning, particularly for AI and machine-learning work
Sources
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