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Amazon Weighs Cutting Up to 15% of HR Staff, Sources Say

Reporting links the prospective cuts to a push to spend more than $100 billion on AI infrastructure this year.

Overview

  • The People eXperience Technology (PXT) organization, which includes recruiting and HR technology roles and employs over 10,000 people globally, would take the heaviest cuts.
  • Additional reductions are being discussed for parts of Amazon’s core consumer business, though the total scope and timing remain unconfirmed.
  • Amazon declined to comment on the reported planning.
  • CEO Andy Jassy previously told employees that widespread use of AI will reduce corporate headcount, aligning with plans for outsized capital spending on AI and cloud.
  • Even as corporate roles face cuts, the company plans to hire about 250,000 U.S. seasonal warehouse and logistics workers for the holidays.