Hundreds of NYC roles reportedly included in Amazon's job reduction plan

"Roughly 135 corporate employees at Amazon's 1440 Broadway office in Manhattan were laid off in January, according to the New York Post, citing a filing submitted to the New York State Department of Labor. More than 100 other New York-based employees were also let go, the outlet reported, citing a source who said additional filings are expected to surface in state records in the coming weeks."

"Last month, Amazon announced plans to eliminate about 16,000 roles across the company as part of an organizational overhaul aimed at "reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy," while continuing to invest heavily in areas such as artificial intelligence. The company previously slashed about 14,000 corporate positions in October during another reorganization. In total, the recent reductions bring Amazon's job cuts to approximately 30,000."

"While that figure represents a small fraction of Amazon's 1.58 million global employees, the majority of whom work in warehouses and fulfillment centers, it amounts to nearly 10% of the company's corporate workforce, according to Reuters. The downsizing marks the largest workforce reduction in Amazon's 30-year history, surpassing the 27,000 jobs eliminated between late 2022 and early 2023, Reuters reported."

Roughly 135 corporate employees at Amazon's 1440 Broadway office in Manhattan were laid off in January, based on a filing submitted to the New York State Department of Labor. More than 100 additional New York-based employees were also let go, and further state filings are expected. The cuts are part of a companywide restructuring that earlier announced elimination of about 16,000 roles and follows approximately 14,000 corporate positions cut in October, bringing recent reductions to roughly 30,000 roles. The layoffs represent nearly 10% of Amazon's corporate workforce while remaining a small fraction of the company's 1.58 million global employees. The restructuring aims to reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy while the company continues to invest in areas such as artificial intelligence. Human resources executive Beth Galetti said broad reductions every few months are not the plan. The downsizing is the largest workforce reduction in company history, surpassing the 27,000 jobs eliminated between late 2022 and early 2023.

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