In 2026, Amazon conducted major corporate layoffs, primarily in January, as part of a broader restructuring effort to reduce bureaucracy, layers of management, and increase efficiency (including AI-driven productivity gains).
Key Layoffs in 2026
- January 2026: Amazon confirmed ~16,000 corporate role cuts globally. This followed ~14,000 cuts in October 2025, bringing the total to ~30,000 corporate positions eliminated since late 2025 — the largest workforce reduction in Amazon’s history.
- Impacted areas included AWS, retail/operations, Prime Video, HR (People Experience and Technology), and other corporate functions.
- Affected roles often included software engineers, managers (especially mid-level L5-L7 in retail), recruiters, and analysts.
- Geographic notes: Significant impacts in Washington state (~2,200 jobs in one report) and California (~1,500), plus cuts in the UK, India, and elsewhere.
- Support for affected employees: US-based employees generally received 90 days to seek internal roles, plus severance, outplacement services, and health benefits (international support varied by location).
- Additional/ongoing cuts: Smaller or targeted reductions continued, including in Amazon’s Selling Partner Services team in May 2026. There were reports and rumors of a potential larger wave around May (sometimes cited as ~14,000), but these appear to have been more limited or phased rather than a single massive round matching the January scale.
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