In this ever-changing digital world, many major companies are implementing layoffs/job cuts. The main reason for this is changing technologies, the biggest example of which is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is the main reason why the world’s largest companies are implementing job cuts/layoffs.Â
Recent Amazon Job Cuts:Â Amazon cut around 30,000 jobs over the last year.Â
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Last year, Amazon implemented many layoffs/job cuts. These are as follows.
Recent Amazon Job Cuts:Â Amazon cut around 30,000 jobs over the last year.Â
May 2026
Selling Partner Services
Small number
Amazon cut additional roles in merchant support and onboarding teams.
March 2026
Robotics Division
100+ employees
Layoffs impacted warehouse robotics and automation teams.
January 2026
Communications & Sustainability
Small number
Roles removed due to restructuring and office policy changes.
Oct–Nov 2025
Corporate Workforce (AWS, Retail, Ads, Devices, HR, Gaming, Logistics)
14,000+ employees
Amazon’s largest layoff round focused on cost-cutting and AI restructuring.
October 2025
Engineering Teams
1,800+ engineers
Engineering roles are heavily affected across cloud, retail, and gaming units.
