Overview
- Amazon told employees the reductions will affect about 16,000 roles globally, without specifying which divisions are targeted.
- The move follows an October round that cut roughly 14,000 office positions as part of an ongoing organizational reset.
- Some affected staff will be offered new internal roles where possible, and others will receive transition support.
- Hiring will continue in strategic areas tied to generative AI and cloud, with recent commitments including multi‑billion‑dollar investments in India.
- HR chief Beth Galetti said the company does not intend to announce large cuts on a set cadence, though teams will keep evaluating organizational changes.