Overview
- On the earnings call, Andy Jassy said the reductions were not financially or AI driven, describing a push to operate leaner and flatter.
- State WARN filings list 1,403 California job impacts across seven cities, with permanent layoffs taking effect January 26, 2026.
- HR chief Beth Galetti framed the shift as organizing more leanly for the AI era, offering most affected staff 90 days for internal moves plus severance and benefits.
- The cuts hit corporate and technical roles including software engineers, recruiters, business analysts, marketers, managers, and game designers and artists in Irvine and San Diego.
- The announcement followed strong results — $180.2 billion in quarterly sales up 13% and 20% AWS growth — as outside reports speculate about larger cuts that remain unconfirmed.