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Amazon employees hit by fresh job cuts across several teams
Business Insider • • business
Key Points:
- Amazon announced a new round of job cuts affecting fewer than 1,000 employees across various units, including customer service, marketplace support, and engineering roles in the US, India, and the UK.
- These layoffs come as part of Amazon's ongoing corporate restructuring, following previous reductions of about 30,000 jobs, even as the company plans a record $220 billion investment in AI-related infrastructure.
- The cuts primarily impacted Amazon's Stores business, with the company stating the changes aim to better align team structures with strategic priorities while supporting affected employees through their transition.
- Employees expressed concerns and sought information about severance, internal job opportunities, and access to company resources during notice periods via a large internal Slack channel.
- Amazon's approach mirrors industry trends, as other tech giants like Meta and Microsoft have also combined workforce reductions with increased focus on AI initiatives.
