Overview
- The company said the reductions equal about 4% of its roughly 350,000 corporate employees, with notifications issued Tuesday.
- Employees and reports identified devices, advertising, Prime Video, HR/PXT, operations and AWS among the divisions affected.
- Amazon said recruiters will prioritize internal candidates, and departing workers will receive severance, outplacement services and health benefits.
- Hiring continues in key strategic areas and for roughly 250,000 seasonal warehouse and delivery roles for the holiday period.
- Executives highlighted heavy investment in AI and cloud infrastructure and signaled more headcount reshaping into 2026, following reports that total cuts could reach up to 30,000.