Amazon is reportedly set to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees this week as part of a major cost-cutting initiative led by Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy.
The move, which would affect roughly 10% of Amazon’s 350,000 corporate workforce, represents one of the company’s largest job cuts since 2022, when about 27,000 workers were laid off amid a post-pandemic slowdown. However, it still accounts for a small portion of Amazon’s global headcount of more than 1.5 million employees.
According to reports, the layoffs will target white-collar roles across management, sales, and administrative departments, though the company has not disclosed specific regions or divisions to be affected.
When contacted by the BBC, Amazon declined to comment on the reports.
The e-commerce giant rapidly expanded its workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic to meet rising online shopping demand. But as growth has slowed, Jassy has focused on streamlining operations and cutting expenses, while channeling more investment into artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies.
In June, Jassy acknowledged that AI adoption would likely reshape the company’s employment structure. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” he said.
If confirmed, the cuts would mark another round of workforce reductions in the global tech industry, as companies adapt to automation, shifting market demands, and efforts to maintain profitability.
