In recent weeks, Amazon has announced layoffs impacting its books business, with fewer than 100 employees affected, according to reports. This decision aligns with a broader trend of job cuts within the tech industry affecting over 62,000 workers in 2023. The layoffs primarily involve workers in the Goodreads review site and Kindle division. Impacted employees will receive full pay and benefits for a period of 60 to 90 days, depending on their location. Amazon, which began as an online book retailer, generates significant revenue from book sales, highlighting its ongoing commitment to the sector despite these cuts.
Tech job cuts have impacted over 62,000 workers so far this year, according to tracker Layoffs.fyi. Amazon's layoffs are aimed at improving efficiency within their Books organization.
A senior Amazon manager stated, 'Today, we are taking the very difficult step of eliminating some roles on your team. Unfortunately, your role has been eliminated.'
The cuts, which Reuters reported affected fewer than 100 employees, targeted teams working on Amazon's Goodreads review site as well as its Kindle division.
An Amazon spokesperson noted, 'As part of our ongoing work to make our teams and programs operate more efficiently..., we've made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles within the Books organization.'
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