- Amazon plans to lay off thousands of corporate employees in coming days.
- This second major round of Amazon layoffs since October would bring the total to about 30,000 jobs.
- Amazon is trying to streamline operations and reset its culture.
Amazon is planning to eliminate thousands of corporate employees, with cuts expected to begin as soon as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
The reductions would mark the company’s second wave of mass layoffs since October, when Amazon cut about 14,000 jobs. Two of the people said the company is expected to eliminate a similar number of roles in the coming round, bringing total job cuts to almost 30,000.
The latest cuts underscore Amazon’s continued efforts to streamline operations and reset its culture.
Amazon first attributed the October job cuts to changes brought on by AI. But CEO Andy Jassy later said the layoffs were instead tied to cultural fit, not cost savings or AI.
Amazon employs more than 1.5 million people globally, though its corporate workforce makes up a relatively small share, at about 350,000.
An Amazon spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
Reuters earlier reported this latest round of cuts could come as early as next week.
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