Overview
- Employee notifications have begun, and California WARN filings list 1,403 cuts across seven cities with layoffs taking effect January 26, 2026.
- People chief Beth Galetti told staff the company must be organized more leanly for the AI era and said most affected employees get 90 days to seek internal roles, plus severance and benefits if not placed.
- Cuts largely affect corporate and technical roles, with software development engineers a major group and reductions spanning cloud, devices, advertising, video games, HR and other teams.
- Amazon reported a strong quarter with $180.2 billion in sales, up 13% year over year, AWS revenue up 20% to $33 billion, and shares jumping about 13% after hours.
- Some outlets report the total reduction could grow toward 30,000, which remains unconfirmed, as Amazon continues hiring in priority AI and cloud areas.