Amazon Set for Major Layoffs Targeting 14,000 Corporate Roles Next Week
Report reveals second wave of cuts as Amazon aims to slash 30,000 white-collar jobs.
Amazon is preparing to implement a significant round of job cuts next week, potentially affecting around 14,000 corporate employees, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. This follows an earlier reduction of approximately 14,000 white-collar positions in October, bringing the total targeted reductions closer to the 30,000 corporate workforce cuts first reported by Reuters. The layoffs are expected to begin as early as Tuesday, though details remain subject to change.
The impacted areas reportedly include Amazon Web Services (AWS), retail operations, Prime Video, and the human resources division known as People Experience and Technology. While the exact scope is still unclear, the cuts form part of CEO Andy Jassy’s broader effort to streamline operations and reduce bureaucratic layers within the organization. Amazon employs about 1.58 million people globally, with the majority working in fulfillment centers and warehouses—meaning the planned reductions would affect nearly 10% of its corporate staff but a much smaller fraction of the total workforce.
Initially linked by the company to the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, the October layoffs were later described by Jassy as primarily culture-driven rather than purely financial or AI-motivated. He highlighted excessive bureaucracy and multiple management layers that had built up over time. Earlier in 2025, Jassy had signaled expectations of a shrinking corporate headcount as AI tools drive greater efficiencies, enabling faster innovation and automation of routine tasks.
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This impending round would mark the largest single layoff wave in Amazon’s history if the full 30,000 target is reached, surpassing the 27,000 jobs trimmed in 2022. Employees affected in the previous cut were placed on payroll for 90 days to allow internal job applications or external job searches, with that support period ending this Monday. Amazon has declined to comment on the latest reports.
The moves reflect a wider trend among major tech firms adopting AI to optimize costs, automate processes, and reduce dependence on large workforces. Amazon continues to invest heavily in its own AI models, showcased prominently at its recent AWS re:Invent conference.
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