Overview
- Employees began receiving dismissal letters today, initiating a new round of job reductions at the company.
- Major outlets report roughly 30,000 office roles are being cut—about 10% of corporate staff—though Amazon has not publicly confirmed the total and an internal note referenced 14,000.
- Reported reductions focus on support and strategic functions such as human resources, advertising and management, and are not expected to include warehouse roles.
- CEO Andy Jassy told employees in June that increased use of artificial intelligence would mean fewer people are needed for some tasks as the company streamlines.
- The New York Times projects automation could sharply reduce future hiring, while Amazon says robots assist workers and points to continued fulfillment-center recruiting, including a large seasonal intake.