by Seattle, WA – Amazon is set to significantly reduce its corporate workforce by cutting up to 30,000 jobs, a move aimed at trimming expenses and addressing overstaffing that occurred during the pandemic peak. These job eliminations, expected to start on Tuesday, could impact nearly 10% of Amazon’s corporate employees, marking the largest round of layoffs since late 2022.
The cuts reflect Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s ongoing efforts to simplify operations and reduce bureaucracy, including a reduction in managerial roles and an embrace of artificial intelligence to automate routine tasks.
Largest Corporate Layoffs Since 2022
According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, Amazon plans to start notifying impacted employees via email beginning Tuesday morning. The ~30,000-job cut represents a significant slice of Amazon’s approximately 350,000 corporate staff out of its total 1.55 million global workforce.
- Previous layoffs in late 2022 eliminated around 27,000 jobs.
- The job cuts will span several divisions including Human Resources (known internally as People Experience and Technology), devices and services, and operations.
- Managers of affected teams underwent communication training to help deliver the difficult news sensitively.
Streamlining Operations through Efficiency and AI
CEO Andy Jassy has introduced initiatives to cut excess bureaucracy, launching an anonymous complaint line that gathered over 1,500 suggestions, resulting in more than 450 process improvements.
“The increased use of artificial intelligence tools will likely lead to further job cuts, particularly through automating repetitive and routine tasks,” Jassy stated earlier this year.
The cuts signal a concerted effort to recalibrate Amazon’s financial priorities as the company prepares to report its third-quarter earnings.
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Wider Impact and Market Response
While the full extent of the job cuts could evolve, early reports suggest that the human resources division alone might face a reduction of approximately 15%. Amazon’s shares rose by 1.2% on Monday to $226.80, ahead of earnings announcements.
For more detailed coverage, see the full report available at The Independent.
Looking Ahead
The move highlights the shifting dynamics within major tech companies as they balance post-pandemic growth with operational efficiency.
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