Amazon to Slash Thousands More Corporate Jobs Soon
Amazon is poised to implement another significant round of layoffs, impacting thousands of corporate employees in the near future. This upcoming decision will mark the company’s second major workforce reduction since October 2022.
Overview of Job Cuts at Amazon
The new job cuts are expected to begin as soon as next week. This recent action is set to add to the approximately 14,000 positions eliminated in the previous round. In total, these reductions could bring Amazon’s job cuts to nearly 30,000.
Reasons Behind the Layoffs
Amazon aims to streamline its operations and reset its corporate culture. While the October layoffs were initially linked to advancements in artificial intelligence, CEO Andy Jassy later clarified that the layoffs were more about ensuring cultural fit rather than saving costs or technological changes.
Amazon’s Global Workforce
- Amazon employs over 1.5 million individuals worldwide.
- The corporate workforce consists of roughly 350,000 employees, a small fraction of the total.
An Amazon spokesperson has not provided any comment regarding the impending layoffs, which have been reported by various sources. As the company continues this restructuring process, it remains to be seen how these changes will affect employee morale and company culture.
