Amazon LaysOff: While these layoffs will be the largest since Amazon cut approximately 27,000 jobs beginning in late 2022, the 30,000 layoffs represent only a small portion of the company’s total workforce of 1.55 million. Nevertheless, this move will have a significant impact on Amazon’s corporate staff.
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Amazon Layoff: Amazon is planning to lay off approximately 30,000 corporate employees starting Tuesday, October 28, 2025. According to a Reuters report, the company has taken this step to cut costs and offset the increased hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company says it has over-hired employees in recent years, so it now wants to balance its operations by reducing its staff size. This decision could impact several Amazon departments, especially those where demand has declined following the pandemic.
30,000 employees at risk
While this layoff will be the largest since Amazon began cutting approximately 27,000 jobs in late 2022, the 30,000 people laid off represent only a small portion of the company’s total workforce of 1.55 million. Still, the move will have a major impact on Amazon’s corporate staff, as it will affect about 10% of the company’s approximately 3.5 lakh corporate employees.
Amazon prepares for major layoffs
According to a Reuters report, Amazon has been gradually reducing its workforce across various departments over the past two years. This includes devices, communications, podcasting, and other units. These layoffs will affect several Amazon departments, including human resources (known as People Experience and Technology), devices and services, and the operations division. Employee reductions are planned in all of these areas.
According to Reuters, managers of affected teams received training on Monday on how to communicate with their employees after email notifications were sent Tuesday morning. Previously, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced plans to reduce the company’s growing bureaucracy, including reducing the number of managers. In June, he also said that more job cuts could be expected in the future due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Sky Canaves, an analyst at eMarketer, said, “This move by Amazon shows that the company is now seeing significant progress in improving productivity through AI within its corporate teams. This is why the decision to reduce headcount has been made.” He added, “Amazon is also under pressure to quickly recoup its long-term investments in its AI infrastructure, so it is now trying to reduce costs in the short term.”
