Amazon is set to slash around 30,000 corporate jobs starting Tuesday, marking its largest job reduction since 2022. The e-commerce giant aims to streamline operations after overhiring during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the layoffs accounting for 10% of its roughly 350,000 corporate staff.
This significant move follows reports indicating that Amazon plans to cut up to 15% of its human resources workforce, with further reductions expected across various divisions. The job cuts are part of a major cost-cutting effort to rebalance the company after a surge in pandemic-era hiring.
According to Reuters, managers have been briefed and trained to deliver the news, with email notifications expected to begin rolling out today. This round of layoffs is the largest in Amazon’s history, surpassing the 27,000 job cuts carried out between late 2022 and early 2023.
The tech industry is witnessing unprecedented layoffs, with Amazon’s move standing out as the biggest single round of job eliminations across the entire tech sector since at least 2020. The company’s decision to reduce its workforce comes as part of an effort to simplify its structure and increase reliance on automation and artificial intelligence.
Amazon’s historic layoff announcement comes as the company continues to navigate the challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic. The tech giant is expected to inform employees about the layoffs via email on Tuesday morning, affecting approximately 30,000 employees across corporate divisions.
