Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, as the company works to pare expenses and compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The figure represents a small percentage of Amazon’s 1.55 million total employees, but nearly 10% of the company’s roughly 350,000 corporate employees. This would represent the largest job cut at Amazon since around 27,000 jobs were eliminated starting in late 2022.
Managers of impacted teams were asked to undergo training on Monday for how to communicate with staff following notifications that will start going out via email tomorrow morning
https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/amazon-targets-many-30000-corporate-job-cuts-sources-say-2025-10-27/
What are your thoughts on this?
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So Amazon just decided to yeet 30,000 corporate workers into the sun
Not warehouse folks Not seasonal hires The people who actually run the machine
And the market’s reaction
“Yessss daddy Bezos cut more costs please”
Stock goes up because apparently job losses = line go up
Here’s what’s wild
Everyone keeps saying AI is overhyped
Meanwhile Amazon is basically saying
“We don’t need humans for this anymore”
AWS slowing
Retail margins razor thin
Robots and LLMs taking the PowerPoint warriors’ jobs
Imagine being told for years
“Get a tech job it’s safe”
Then boom AI says
“You’re not even middle management material”
This feels less like cost optimization
and more like a warning shot for white-collar workers everywhere
I’m holding AMZN because tendies
but damn
Something about this doesn’t feel bullish for society
Thoughts
Is this the new normal
Free article pass in author's Bluesky post. Feels wrong posting the link with the pass directly.
The layoffs will primarily impact Amazon’s People eXperience and Technology (PXT) division — responsible for recruiting, HR operations, and technology — but other departments are also expected to be affected. The exact number of job losses and the timeline for the cuts have not yet been disclosed.
Saw a LinkedIn post just now from a dude from books org at Amazon. Few others posted about their layoff too. Any Amazon guy here give me some clarity on what's happening? It would be great to know what the scene is and how many got impacted.
This directive goes beyond simple logistics to represent Amazon's overarching strategic goal of preserving its competitive advantage in a market that is extremely dynamic. Being physically close encourages impromptu conversations, speedier decision-making, and a greater sense of purpose, elements that are challenging to replicate virtually. With decades of operational experience, Amazon's leadership understands that real-time idea collisions foster innovation.
Did you all ready the announcement from Andy Jassy today?
Said that due to generative AI they expect a reduction in workforce over the coming years. As well as people transitioning into different roles.
Might be hinting at layoffs or hiring less people. Who knows?
Here is the post
https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-on-generative-ai
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs while sitting on $100 billion in cash.
Is this the new playbook for the AI era that companies are implementing to survive and/or thrive.
Or maybe it's just a way for them to make their balance sheets look pretty for the investors with all the money they've dumped into AI.
Amazon's CEO explained it clearly: "When you add a lot of people, you end up with middle managers who want to put their fingerprint on everything.
Full post:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stepania_amazon-just-announced-14000-layoffs-while-activity-7308144807313371137-YZMl
My site just laid off all white badges. They gave them a 3 days notice 🤦🏽♀️
Is it possible that Amazon put employees in Focus/Pivot then announce layoff? I heard they did it in 2023/2024 layoffs, but I am trying to see if I should wait till end of Focus to ask for FMLA, or FMLA the sooner the better before they announce the layoff by end of Q1 2025 that will be earlier than my stock vest period in May? I am emotionally exhausted at this point to plan for the best course of actions for myself.