E-commerce giant Amazon is set to lay off about 30,000 corporate employees starting Tuesday, according to Reuters. The move marks Amazon’s largest workforce reduction since 2022, when the company cut 27,000 jobs, and is part of its effort to cut costs and streamline operations after rapid pandemic-era expansion.
Although 30,000 jobs represent only a small fraction of Amazon’s 1.55 million employees, the layoffs will impact roughly 10% of its 350,000 corporate workforce. Reports suggest the company’s Human Resources team may see up to a 15% reduction, along with cuts across divisions such as Devices, Services, and Operations.
Teams working on Alexa, communications, and podcasts are also expected to be affected. Managers have reportedly been trained to deliver notifications, which will begin on Tuesday morning.
The decision comes as Amazon adjusts to post-pandemic consumer behavior. After heavy hiring during the online shopping boom of 2020–2021, the company is now focusing on efficiency, profitability, and growth areas like artificial intelligence and logistics.
Despite the job cuts, Amazon’s stock rose 1.5%, reflecting investor confidence in the company’s financial direction. The layoffs also coincide with Amazon’s upcoming third-quarter earnings report, possibly signaling stronger cost management.
Although Amazon has yet to release an official statement regarding the layoffs, insiders indicate the process will roll out over the next few weeks. Despite the cuts, the company continues to prepare for the busy holiday season, planning to hire 250,000 seasonal workers, the same number as in previous years, to support its extensive logistics network.