Amazon Layoffs in 2025

Amazon's main corporate layoffs in 2025 occurred in late October, with approximately 14,000 roles eliminated globally.

Official Announcement (October 28, 2025)

Amazon’s Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology, Beth Galetti, shared a memo with employees (also posted publicly). Key points from the memo:

• The cuts were part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, removing bureaucracy, and shifting resources to high-priority areas.
• It would result in an overall reduction of ~14,000 corporate roles, while the company continued hiring in strategic areas.
• Support for affected employees: Most (especially in the US) received 90 days to search for internal roles (with recruiting prioritizing internal candidates). Those who didn’t find or take another role received severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance continuation, and other transition support. Timing varied internationally based on local laws.

The company framed this as a response to a fast-changing world, particularly the transformative impact of AI, which enables faster innovation and requires a leaner structure. CEO Andy Jassy had previously emphasized operating like the “world’s largest startup.”
This was a significant round but smaller than initial rumors of up to 30,000 (the higher figure became the combined total with the January 2026 cuts).