Amazon Plans Second Round of Corporate Layoffs, Cutting 14,000 Jobs

Amazon Plans Second Round of Corporate Layoffs

In yet another sweeping set of changes, Amazon is believed to be planning an axing of up to 14,000 white-collar jobs following the Feb. 24 layoffs announcement, according to inside sources.

This new round is part of a broader plan to eliminate about 30,000 corporate jobs in total. The first wave happened in October, when Amazon cut 14,000 white-collar roles, meaning the upcoming reductions could bring the company close to its full target.

According to reports, the next layoffs are expected to affect several major parts of Amazon, including:

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Retail
  • Prime Video
  • People Experience and Technology, which is Amazon’s human resources division.

The final size and exact teams impacted are still unclear, and the plans could change. Amazon also did not immediately comment publicly on the report.

While the number is large, the job cuts would still represent a small slice of Amazon’s overall global workforce of about 1.58 million employees. But within the corporate workforce, it is significant. Reuters reported the full plan would equal about 10% of Amazon’s corporate staff, making it the company’s biggest corporate downsizing effort so far.

The company has already made major reductions in recent years. The organization reduced its workforce by 27000 employees during 2022 and currently pursues this initiative to continue its pattern of organizational changes.

Previous news reports about these job reductions have established that Amazon aims to decrease its managerial structure while achieving faster decision-making processes. Amazon, according to CEO Andy Jassy, plans to decrease team manager positions in September 2024 while running its operations as “the world’s largest startup” which will help the company decrease its bureaucratic processes and enable its employees who interact directly with customers to take more control.

The upcoming Q4 2025 financial results announcement by Amazon, scheduled for February 5, will provide a better understanding of the company’s operational performance during its current restructuring process.

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