Amazon plans thousands more corporate job cuts next week, sources say

Amazon plans a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal to cut about 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

The company cut about 14,000 white-collar jobs in October, about half of the 30,000 jobs first reported by Reuters. The total this time is expected to be about the same as last year and could start as early as Tuesday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss Amazon’s plans.

An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment.

Jobs in the company’s Amazon Web Services, retail, Prime Video and HR divisions, known as People Experience and Technology, are expected to be affected, the people said, although the full scope was unclear. The people warned that the details of Amazon’s plans could change.

The Seattle-based online retailer linked October’s round of job cuts to the rise of artificial intelligence software, saying in an internal letter that “this generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before.”

However, CEO Andy Jassy later told analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call that the cut was “not really financially driven and not even really AI-driven.” He previously said it’s “culture,” meaning the company has too much bureaucracy.

“You end up with a lot more people than before, and you get a lot more layers,” he said. Jassy had previously said in 2025 that he expected Amazon’s workforce to shrink over time due to the efficiency gains from using AI.

Companies are increasingly using AI to write code for their software and deploy AI agents that automate routine tasks as they look to save costs and reduce dependence on humans. Amazon touted its latest AI models at its annual AWS cloud computing conference in December.

The full 30,000 jobs would represent a small portion of Amazon’s 1.58 million employees, but nearly 10% of the company’s workforce. The majority of Amazon’s employees are located in fulfillment centers and warehouses.

It would be the largest layoff in Amazon’s 30-year history. The company will cut approximately 27,000 jobs in 2022.

Affected employees were told in October that they would remain on the payroll for 90 days, during which time they could apply internally or find other work. That term expires on Monday.