1. [Title] Amazon CEO Confirms Gradual Layoffs Driven by AI, Targeting Corporate Roles
[Content] Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirmed in a June 2025 memo that the company will gradually reduce its corporate workforce over the next few years due to increased automation and AI. Key areas impacted include customer service, software development, the Alexa division, middle management, and several administrative roles.
[Date] 2025-06-21
[Source](https://economictimes.com/news/international/us/amazon-layoffs-coming-these-positions-may-be-phased-out-is-your-job-on-the-list-of-roles-being-cut/articleshow/121976849.cms)
2. [Title] Amazon’s 2025 Layoffs to Target Up to 14,000 Managerial Positions
[Content] Reports indicate that Amazon is targeting up to 14,000 managers for layoffs by the end of March 2025 as the company seeks to cut costs and boost automation. This is part of a broader reduction in corporate roles following earlier large-scale cuts across multiple divisions between 2022 and 2024.
[Date] 2025-03-17
[Source](https://www.thehrdigest.com/amazon-to-target-managers-in-2025s-bold-layoffs-purge/)
3. [Title] AWS Laid Off Hundreds in Strategic Shift, Focus Remains on High-Priority Hiring
[Content] In April 2024, Amazon cut several hundred jobs in its AWS unit, especially in teams tied to physical stores technology, sales, marketing, and training, citing the need to optimize resources and invest in innovation. AWS continues to actively hire for strategic roles despite the layoffs.
[Date] 2024-04-03
[Source](https://www.knkx.org/business/2024-04-03/amazon-is-cutting-hundreds-of-jobs-in-its-cloud-computing-unit-aws)
4. [Title] Amazon Cuts About 100 Jobs in Devices and Services in Minor Restructuring
[Content] In May 2024, Amazon laid off about 100 employees from its devices and services unit as part of a regular business review. The affected positions represent a small portion of the unit’s workforce as the company continues regular “optimization” measures.
[Date] 2024-05-14
[Source](https://www.thelayoff.com/amazon-com)
5. [Title] Amazon Prioritizes Data Center Expansion Amid Ongoing Layoffs
[Content] Despite a series of layoffs, including reductions in AWS and other units, Amazon announced major investments in new AWS data centers, with an £8 billion plan for the UK. The company is balancing workforce cuts with aggressive infrastructure growth in cloud services.
[Date] 2025-07-11
[Source](https://www.thelayoff.com/amazon-com)