Overview
- HR chief Beth Galetti announced the reductions in a company memo, describing them as part of efforts to flatten management and reduce bureaucracy.
- A mistaken AWS email signed by Colleen Aubrey told employees in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica they had been laid off and cited the codename “Project Dawn,” before planned meetings were canceled.
- Reporting indicates AWS, the retail business, Prime Video and human resources are in scope, though the specific allocations and notification timeline have not been detailed.
- Earlier this week the company said it will close some Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh locations, with some sites converting to Whole Foods and associated job cuts.
- The announcement follows roughly 14,000 corporate reductions in October 2025, with some reports suggesting a broader target of about 30,000 corporate roles overall.