{"id":1301854,"date":"2025-10-28T10:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301854"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:37:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T05:07:31","slug":"amazon-firing-10-workforce-30000-employees-to-be-fired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/amazon-firing-10-workforce-30000-employees-to-be-fired\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Firing 10% Workforce: 30,000 Employees To Be Fired"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In one of its largest corporate restructuring efforts in recent years, <strong>Amazon is preparing to lay off up to <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/international\/us\/amazon-to-fire-up-to-30000-corporate-jobs-in-its-biggest-layoff-since-2022-amid-ai-overhaul-and-bureaucracy-crackdown\/articleshow\/124858341.cms?from=mdr\">30,000 corporate employees<\/a><\/strong>, aiming to address overhiring that occurred during the pandemic boom and streamline internal operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-11-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Amazon Firing 10% Workforce: 30,000 Employees To Be Fired\" class=\"wp-image-1301860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-11-1280x720-1-1024x576-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-11-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-11-1280x720-1-1024x576-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The move represents around <strong>10% of Amazon\u2019s 350,000 corporate employees<\/strong>, though only a small share of its overall <strong>1.55 million-strong global workforce<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Departments Affected: HR, Devices, and Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The layoffs will primarily impact departments such as <strong>People Experience and Technology (Amazon\u2019s HR division)<\/strong>, <strong>Devices and Services<\/strong>, and <strong>Operations<\/strong>. Managers from these teams reportedly received special training on Monday to prepare for communicating the job cuts, with email notifications expected to begin <strong>Tuesday morning<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restructuring aligns with Amazon\u2019s ongoing efforts to reduce costs and simplify decision-making within its large corporate structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jassy\u2019s Drive for Efficiency and AI Integration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CEO <strong>Andy Jassy<\/strong> has emphasized his mission to <strong>cut bureaucracy<\/strong> and make Amazon\u2019s operations more agile. A key component of this plan involves <strong>leveraging AI to automate repetitive, manual, and low-value tasks<\/strong> across various departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier this year, Jassy launched an <strong>anonymous complaint line<\/strong> that encouraged employees to flag inefficiencies within teams. The initiative generated more than <strong>1,500 suggestions<\/strong>, resulting in over <strong>450 process improvements<\/strong> company-wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the use of AI has streamlined certain operations, it has also raised concerns about <strong>workforce reductions tied to automation<\/strong>\u2014a trend expected to grow as Amazon continues integrating AI into its business processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Stock Reaction and Financial Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the looming layoffs, <strong>Amazon\u2019s stock rose by 1.2%<\/strong>, closing at <strong>$226.80<\/strong> on Monday, suggesting that investors view the cuts as a cost-optimization move ahead of the company\u2019s <strong>third-quarter earnings report<\/strong> on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the <strong>exact number of affected employees may shift<\/strong> as priorities evolve, analysts say this move marks a pivotal step in Amazon\u2019s broader post-pandemic realignment\u2014balancing automation, efficiency, and profitability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In one of its largest corporate restructuring efforts in recent years, Amazon is preparing to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees, aiming to address overhiring that occurred during the pandemic boom and streamline internal operations. 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