In October 2025, Amazon had already eliminated around 14,000 corporate jobs across departments including human resources, AWS, retail, and Prime Video. The upcoming round is expected to be of a similar scale and, according to sources, could start as soon as Tuesday, although the exact scope and details may still change.
While the company initially framed the October reductions in terms of efficiency and technological change, CEO Andy Jassy later emphasized that the decisions were driven more by efforts to simplify the organizational structure and reduce bureaucracy than by cost cutting or automation alone. Jassy has repeatedly stated that Amazon aims to operate with fewer management layers and a more agile corporate culture.
Amazon employs roughly 1.58 million people worldwide, the majority of whom work in fulfillment centers and warehouses. The current cuts will primarily affect corporate employees, a group numbering about 350,000. This new round of layoffs comes amid a broader restructuring across the technology sector, where many companies are adjusting after rapid pandemic-era hiring.
Previous reductions have hit teams responsible for technology, communications, and consumer devices. The growing use of artificial intelligence tools and automation of repetitive tasks—while not officially cited as the main reason for the layoffs—has previously been identified as a factor reducing demand for certain office roles.
Amazon has not yet officially commented on the planned new wave of job cuts, but the prospect is already drawing attention from labor market observers and analysts tracking employment trends in the largest technology companies. The layoffs are also affecting sentiment across the corporate sector, particularly in the context of wider structural changes linked to digital transformation and the adoption of AI.
