"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."
Amazon plans to eliminate thousands of corporate employees beginning as soon as next week, starting a second wave of mass layoffs since October. The earlier round cut about 14,000 roles; the new reductions are expected to be a similar number, bringing total cuts to almost 30,000. Leadership frames the moves as efforts to streamline operations and reset company culture. Amazon initially pointed to AI-driven changes for the October cuts, but CEO Andy Jassy later described the layoffs as tied to cultural fit rather than cost savings or AI. Amazon employs over 1.5 million people globally, with roughly 350,000 corporate employees.
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