Amazon plans its largest-ever layoffs, cutting 30,000 corporate jobs as part of a major cost-saving and AI optimisation strategy.
SEATTLE: In what is set to be the biggest corporate downsizing in its history, Amazon is preparing to lay off approximately 30,000 corporate employees across multiple divisions. The move underscores a sweeping shift in the tech industry toward AI-driven restructuring and cost-cutting, with the layoffs expected to begin Tuesday.
Although Amazon has not released an official statement, a CNBC report confirms that internal communications will notify affected employees via email. The layoffs will affect teams within Amazon Web Services (AWS), operations, human resources (People Experience and Technology or PXT), and devices and services.
This comes amid rising economic pressures and an industry-wide pivot toward automation and artificial intelligence. Over the past two years, Amazon has already terminated over 27,000 jobs across its corporate divisions, bringing the total cuts close to 60,000 since 2022.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has reportedly spearheaded the cost-cutting initiative, calling for streamlined processes and fewer managerial layers. Jassy launched an anonymous complaint system to identify inefficiencies, leading to over 450 process changes across the organisation. He previously stated that AI integration would lead to leaner corporate operations.
The company’s global workforce stands at around 1.54 million, with corporate employees making up nearly 350,000. While most Amazon employees work in warehouse and logistics roles, this latest round of cuts squarely targets the corporate side of the organisation.
This downsizing also reflects broader trends in the tech sector. Over 216 tech companies have laid off over 98,000 workers in 2025 alone, with many citing post-pandemic overhiring, shifting market demands, and rising operational costs.
AI is playing a central role in reshaping workflows across tech giants. Legacy roles are being phased out as firms redirect investments toward high-growth areas like cloud infrastructure, automation, and machine learning. The layoffs also signal Amazon’s push to recover the costs of its massive AI infrastructure investments while repositioning itself for a more agile future.
