Amazon to Cut 30,000 Corporate Jobs in Major Restructuring

Post by : Bianca Suleiman

Amazon has begun eliminating roughly 30,000 corporate positions starting Tuesday, Reuters reported, in one of the company’s largest workforce reductions since the 27,000 layoffs spanning late 2022 to early 2023.

Although the figure represents a small share of Amazon’s total 1.55 million workforce, it equals nearly 10% of the company’s approximately 350,000 corporate employees, highlighting renewed efforts to pare back staffing built up during the pandemic.

Initial reports indicate the human resources organization could see as much as a 15% reduction, with additional cuts expected across several other corporate functions.

Divisions Facing the Impact

Multiple units are expected to feel the effect, including:

• Human Resources (People Experience and Technology)

• Devices and Services

• Operations

Managers in affected teams reportedly received guidance on Monday about how to conduct layoff conversations, and email notices began going out on Tuesday. The ultimate tally of cuts may shift as the company reassesses financial priorities.

Gradual Reductions Over the Past Two Years

This round follows an extended period of restructuring in which Amazon quietly trimmed staff across areas such as devices, communications and podcasting over the past two years.

In recent months, 110 roles were removed at the Wondery podcast unit, several hundred positions were cut from AWS in July 2025, and roughly 100 jobs were trimmed from the devices and services team in May.

Jassy’s Drive to Simplify Amazon’s Structure

CEO Andy Jassy has emphasized reducing managerial layers and speeding decision-making. An internal feedback initiative reportedly gathered over 1,500 responses and prompted about 450 changes to internal processes.

Jassy has also stressed that automation and AI will continue to reshape work at Amazon, replacing repetitive tasks and urging staff to develop new skills to remain competitive.

Layoffs Amid Holiday Hiring Surge

Despite the corporate reductions, Amazon plans to recruit 250,000 seasonal workers to handle the expected holiday surge in demand.

Shares of Amazon rose 1.3% to $227.11 on Monday, ahead of the company’s third-quarter earnings report later this week.

Tech Industry’s Wider Trend

Amazon’s announcement adds to a broader trend of job cuts across the technology sector. Data from Layoffs.fyi shows nearly 98,000 tech positions eliminated in 2025 across 216 companies, following about 153,000 roles cut in 2024. The move underscores how major employers are re-evaluating scale and the role of automation in the AI era.