Amazon prepares for second round of corporate job cuts targeting 30,000 roles

Jan 23, 2026, 2:53:00 PM UTC(11 days ago)

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Amazon is reportedly planning a second wave of layoffs as early as next week to meet a goal of trimming approximately 30,000 white-collar positions.
The cuts are expected to affect key divisions including Amazon Web Services (AWS), retail, Prime Video, and the People Experience and Technology (PXT) or Human Resources unit.
This new round follows an initial reduction of about 14,000 corporate roles that occurred in October of the previous year.
The total planned reduction of 30,000 jobs represents about 10% of Amazon's corporate workforce and would be the largest layoff in the company's history.
The expected start date for the new cuts aligns with the expiration of the 90-day transition period for employees affected by the October layoffs, which ends on January 26, 2026.

Amazon is reportedly gearing up to cut thousands of white-collar positions as early as next week. https://t.co/WR8LlBBqWC