"Amazon said on Tuesday that it would reduce its corporate workforce by roughly 14,000 people, as part of wider restructuring driven in part by the online retail giant's investment in artificial intelligence. The company said in a note to employees that was also posted on its website that the cuts would help with "further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we're investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers' current and future needs.""
"Over the past two years, the e-commerce giant has been gradually cutting jobs across divisions including books, devices and its podcast business Wondery. Beth Galetti, senior vice president of People Experience and Technology, wrote in the note that that company would continue "reducing in some areas and hiring in others" heading into 2026. Employees were told that most affected workers would be given 90 days to seek new roles internally; recruiting teams would prioritize such candidates, the company said."
Amazon will reduce its corporate workforce by roughly 14,000 people as part of restructuring tied to investment in artificial intelligence. The cuts aim to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers, and shift resources toward the company's biggest bets and customers' current and future needs. Amazon is adapting to demand slightly below the peak seen during COVID lockdowns after hiring to meet delivery spikes. Over the past two years, the company has cut jobs across divisions including books, devices and the podcast business Wondery. The company will continue reducing in some areas and hiring in others into 2026, with most affected employees given 90 days to seek internal roles.
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