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Amazon's Massive Layoffs: 30,000 Jobs Cut Amid Tech Industry Crisis

Amazon is reportedly preparing to lay off approximately 30,000 corporate employees starting this Tuesday. The job cuts will affect multiple divisions including Amazon Web Services, human resources, and devices departments. This move represents the largest single round of tech layoffs since industry tracking began in 2020. The reductions are part of CEO Andy Jassy's strategy to streamline operations and cut costs across the organization.

Key Points: Amazon Laying Off 30000 Corporate Employees Starting Tuesday

  • Largest single tech layoff round since tracking began in 2020
  • Affected employees to receive notifications via email starting Tuesday
  • Layoffs impact AWS, HR, devices and multiple other divisions
  • Part of CEO Andy Jassy's multi-year cost-cutting organizational strategy
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Amazon laying off about 30,000 corporate employees, starting Tuesday: Report

Amazon begins largest tech layoff since 2020, cutting 30,000 corporate jobs across AWS, HR, and devices divisions as part of CEO Andy Jassy's cost-cutting strategy.

Amazon laying off about 30,000 corporate employees, starting Tuesday: Report
"remove layers and flatten organisations - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy"

New Delhi, Oct 28

E-commerce giant Amazon is reportedly laying off about 30,000 corporate employees, starting Tuesday, that will impact several divisions at the company.

Although the company was yet to respond, reports surfaced, claiming that Amazon aims to pare expenses and compensate for over-hiring during the peak demand in the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Reuters, affected Amazon employees were likely to be notified via emails starting Tuesday morning (US time).

The company employs more than 1.54 million people globally, including warehouse staff.

Amazon has already laid off more than 27,000 jobs since 2022 through smaller rounds of layoffs.

Its cloud, devices, communications, and retail divisions have all faced workforce reductions in recent months.

According to the report, the job cuts, beginning this week, may impact a variety of divisions within Amazon, including human resources, known as People Experience and Technology, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and devices and services.

The latest move follows a Fortune report that the company plans to cut up to 15 per cent of its human resources workforce, with further reductions expected across multiple divisions.

The new layoffs come as part of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s multi-year cost-cutting strategy, to “remove layers and flatten organisations” to make Amazon more agile.

As per Layoffs.fyi, the move would be the largest single round of tech layoffs since it began tracking industry job cuts in 2020.

More than 200 tech companies have already laid off approximately 98,000 workers this year, including key players like Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Intel. Microsoft has eliminated 15,000 roles in 2025 alone, while Meta last week cut 600 jobs from its AI unit.

Google slashed over 100 design roles in its cloud division, and Intel leads this year with 22,000 layoffs. Salesforce has also pointed to AI as a driver behind its recent staff reductions.

—IANS

- IANS

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Rohit P
Companies over-hired during COVID and now regular employees are paying the price. This is why job security in MNCs is a myth. Better to have multiple income streams in today's economy.
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Sarah B
As someone who works in HR, I feel terrible for the People Experience teams being affected. They're the ones who usually handle these difficult conversations, and now they're getting laid off too. The irony is heartbreaking.
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Arjun K
While I understand companies need to be profitable, notifying employees via email is quite insensitive. These are people with families and responsibilities. At least give them the dignity of a proper conversation. 🤦‍♂️
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Vikram M
This global tech slowdown is affecting everyone. In India too, many startups are cutting jobs. Time for tech professionals to upskill and be prepared for market changes. AI is definitely changing the job landscape.
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Michael C
The silver lining might be that talented professionals will now be available for Indian companies. Our domestic tech ecosystem could benefit from this talent pool if we create the right opportunities.

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