Overview
- Multiple outlets citing Reuters report cuts could start as early as Tuesday, with roughly 14,000–16,000 corporate roles at risk across AWS, retail, Prime Video and the People Experience and Technology unit.
- If executed at the reported scale, the new reductions would bring the current cycle to about 30,000 corporate jobs, nearing 10% of Amazon’s roughly 350,000 white‑collar workforce.
- Amazon has not confirmed the timing or scope, and sources caution final plans remain fluid.
- The October 2025 round eliminated about 14,000 roles and kept affected employees on payroll for 90 days, a period that expires Monday.
- Amazon initially linked the restructuring to AI-driven efficiencies in an internal note, while CEO Andy Jassy later framed the effort as addressing bureaucracy and excess management layers rather than AI or cost pressures.