Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Amazon Layoffs: Engineering Roles Hit Hardest
Amazon, a big tech company, is laying off 14,000 employees.
Most of these are engineers, especially mid-level ones.
This is part of Amazon's plan to work more efficiently and focus on important projects.
Amazon announced 14,000 corporate job cuts in October
40% of the cuts in NY, CA, NJ, and WA were engineering roles
Mid-level software engineers (SDE II) were disproportionately affected
Over 500 product managers and program managers were also laid off
Amazon aims to reduce bureaucracy and shift resources to key areas
- Who
- Amazon
- What
- Announced 14,000 job cuts, mostly engineers
- When
- October 2023
- Where
- Worldwide, with significant cuts in NY, CA, NJ, and WA
- Why
- To reduce bureaucracy and shift resources to key areas
Amazon's Perspective
Critics' Perspective
Job Cuts Necessity
Amazon's Perspective
Amazon sees layoffs as necessary to streamline operations and focus on key areas.
Critics' Perspective
Critics argue that Amazon's hiring binge during the pandemic led to bloated management, but layoffs may not be the best solution.
- Total Job Cuts
- 14,000
- Engineering Roles Cut
- 40% of cuts in NY, CA, NJ, WA
- Mid-Level Engineers Affected
- Disproportionately
- Other Roles Cut
- Over 500 product managers and program managers
