Amazon Prepares for Largest-Ever Job Cuts Affecting 10,000 Corporate Workers
Amazon is planning to lay off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees in its largest reduction in workforce to date. The cuts primarily target the company's retail, human resources, and Alexa device divisions.
Amazon is planning to lay off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, marking the largest workforce reduction in the company's history. The cuts are expected to begin this week and affect various office-based roles across the organization.
The job cuts focus heavily on three specific areas: the retail division, the human resources department, and the devices unit. Notably, the devices unit includes employees who work on Alexa, Amazon's widely known AI voice assistant.
This major workforce reduction arrives on the exact same day that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos publicly pledges to give away the majority of his $124 billion fortune. The timing highlights a stark contrast between the executive's massive philanthropic promises and the sudden financial difficulties facing the company's everyday workers.