RNS: Amazon is reportedly gearing up for the largest round of layoffs in its history — a sweeping move that could see tens of thousands of corporate employees lose their jobs this week.
According to multiple media reports, the e-commerce giant plans to slash up to 30,000 corporate roles, impacting nearly 10% of its white-collar workforce across several departments. Employees are expected to begin receiving email notifications starting Tuesday morning, CNBC reported.
While Amazon has not officially commented, sources told Reuters that the cuts will span across divisions including Human Resources (People Experience and Technology or PXT), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Operations, and Devices & Services. Managers in the affected units were reportedly briefed on Monday on how to communicate the layoffs to their teams.
Amazon to cut up to 30,000 employees in its biggest layoff to date — Reuters
The workforce reduction will surpass the 27,000 jobs cut in 2022
The layoffs are expected to hit multiple divisions, including HR, device manufacturing, and cloud division
Are robots now replacing us? pic.twitter.com/FslYNGC06f
— RT (@RT_com) October 28, 2025
The company, which employs about 1.54 million people globally, has roughly 350,000 corporate workers — the group hardest hit by the downsizing.
This marks Amazon’s largest job reduction since 2022, when CEO Andy Jassy led a restructuring that eliminated around 27,000 corporate positions during a post-pandemic slowdown.
The new layoffs come as Amazon and other tech giants continue to streamline operations amid a broader industry-wide belt-tightening. Data from Layoffs.fyi, which tracks tech sector job cuts, shows that 216 tech firms have already laid off over 98,000 employees in 2025. Microsoft has shed about 15,000 jobs, while Meta recently cut around 600 roles in its artificial intelligence division.
The latest move has triggered anxiety across Amazon’s corporate ranks, raising questions about the company’s long-term growth strategy and its reliance on aggressive cost-cutting to maintain profits amid a cooling global economy.
Why is Amazon Cutting So Many Jobs?
There isn’t one single reason behind the wave of layoffs sweeping through the tech industry — it’s the result of a mix of strategic, economic, and structural shifts.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy acknowledged this in a June memo to staff, saying that the company’s growing focus on generative AI will likely lead to a leaner workforce.
“We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Jassy said. “It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but in the next few years, we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce.”
Beyond the AI transformation, factors such as rising interest rates, inflation, and supply chain disruptions have also pushed tech giants to cut costs and optimize operations. Many firms, including Amazon, are merging teams, streamlining decision-making, and flattening hierarchies to boost efficiency and agility in a tougher economic climate.
