Amazon Plans Up To 30,000 Corporate Job Cuts
Digital commerce giant Amazon is set to reduce its corporate workforce by up to 30,000 employees, representing nearly 10 percent of its estimated 350,000-strong corporate staff. This would mark the company’s largest job-cutting exercise since the 27,000 layoffs in late 2022 and early 2023.
Reason Behind The Cuts
Executives cited over-hiring during the pandemic, rising operational costs, and increasing use of artificial-intelligence and automation tools as key drivers of the reduction. Sources say divisions such as human resources (PXT), devices and services, operations, and its cloud-unit Amazon Web Services will be among those impacted. Managers have reportedly been trained to deliver lay-off notifications, with email alerts to begin this week.
Broader Implications
While the cuts affect only the corporate workforce (roughly 1.55 million employees globally), they signal a strategic pivot for Amazon toward cost discipline and efficiency. The move comes as the company prepares for the upcoming holiday shopping season and juggles large investments in AI and global logistics. Analysts note that these job cuts align with a broader tech-industry trend of scaling back corporate head-count while doubling down on automation.
