Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Amazon Sends Layoff Notices, Outlines Support for Affected Employees
Amazon, a big company, has started telling some of its office workers that their jobs are ending.
These workers are getting emails explaining what will happen next.
They will still get paid and have benefits for 90 days, even though they won't be working during that time.
Amazon is also offering them help to find new jobs or learn new skills.
The company said this decision was hard but needed so they can work more efficiently and focus on new technologies like AI.
Workers are told to check a special app and their emails for more information, and some who are in the office have had their building access limited.
Amazon has begun sending layoff notifications to its corporate employees.
Affected employees will receive 90 days of full pay and benefits.
The company is offering severance packages, transitional benefits, and job placement support.
The layoffs are part of a restructuring effort to improve efficiency and focus on AI.
Employees have been instructed to use internal resources for information and support during their transition.
- Who
- Amazon and its corporate employees
- What
- Amazon has begun sending layoff notices to corporate employees, detailing support and transition plans.
- When
- Notices began being sent earlier this week.
- Where
- Globally, impacting corporate employees.
- Why
- As part of a restructuring initiative under CEO Andy Jassy, to operate leaner and more efficiently, and to focus heavily on artificial intelligence and automation.
Amazon's Internal Communication
External Reporting and Employee Experience
Nature of Job Elimination
Amazon's Internal Communication
Beth Galetti describes the decision as 'difficult but necessary' after a 'thorough review of our organisation, our priorities, and what we need to focus on going forward.'
External Reporting and Employee Experience
The process involves security assisting employees with exiting the building, and badge access being restricted, suggesting a sudden and potentially abrupt end to employment for some.
Support Provided
Amazon's Internal Communication
Amazon promises 90 days of full pay and benefits, a severance package, transitional benefits (country-dependent), and support with job placement and skills training.
External Reporting and Employee Experience
While support is offered, the immediate restriction of badge access and the need for security to escort employees suggests a potentially disorienting and immediate transition for affected individuals.
- Company
- Amazon
- Total Corporate Job Cuts Planned
- Around 14,000
- Notification Method
- Internal emails
- Support for Affected Employees
- 90 days full pay and benefits, severance package, transitional benefits, job placement, skills training
- Access to Resources
- Internal communication tools (email, Chime), FAQs on 'A to Z' app and MyHR
- Reason for Cuts
- Restructuring initiative, need to operate leaner and more efficiently, leaning into AI and automation
- Source of Information
- Internal messages, email from Beth Galetti (SVP People Experience and Technology)
Sources
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