Amazon Layoffs: Reportedly Cutting 30,000 Corporate Jobs

Potential Major Workforce Reduction at Amazon

A significant reduction in staffing is potentially underway at Amazon, possibly representing the most substantial workforce adjustment since 2023.

Reported Scale of Potential Cuts

Sources with knowledge of the situation, as conveyed by Reuters on Monday, indicate that as many as 30,000 corporate roles could be eliminated beginning Tuesday. These potential cuts are anticipated to span multiple departments within the organization.

Affected areas may include human resources, the devices and services division, operations, and other corporate functions.

Historical Context of Amazon Job Cuts

The scale of these potential cuts would exceed the 27,000 job reductions initiated in late 2022.

Prior to this, Amazon had implemented more focused workforce adjustments across specific divisions. For instance, a limited number of positions were removed from the Communications and Sustainability teams earlier in January.

Impact of Artificial Intelligence

These developments align with a recent CNBC report detailing a memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. The memo explained that the increasing integration of AI agents is expected to decrease the need for certain corporate positions.

As Amazon continues to deploy more AI-powered solutions, a corresponding decrease in the required corporate workforce is anticipated.