Tech giant Amazon is reportedly preparing to cut 30,000 corporate jobs this week, marking a major workforce reduction. The layoff, which amounts to roughly 10% of Amazon’s corporate staff, is part of an efficiency drive led by CEO Andy Jassy, according to Reuters sources familiar with the matter.
Affected employees are expected to be notified via email on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT) as the company seeks to reduce costs and address overhiring that occurred during the pandemic. This represents Amazon’s largest mass layoff since 2022, when approximately 27,000 positions were cut.
In June, Amazon leadership had warned that advances in artificial intelligence (AI) would likely result in a smaller workforce in the future. In a blog post to employees, Jassy explained that efficiency gains from AI would allow the company to reduce some human roles while creating new positions in other areas.
“As we roll out more Generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done. We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Jassy wrote. He added that while the exact impact is uncertain, the company expects its total corporate workforce to shrink over the next few years as AI efficiencies are implemented.
Amazon has been contacted by media outlets for comment.
