Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs across the company
Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs across the company
Publish Date: 2026-01-28 06:30:00
Source Domain: www.nbcnews.com
- Amazon announced a reduction of approximately 16,000 jobs in an ongoing effort to restructure the company.
- Beth Galetti, Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience, assured employees that the company is committed to supporting those affected by offering 90 days to search for new roles within Amazon.
- The cut is intended to streamline Amazon’s organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and cutting bureaucracy.
- This decision follows a previous round of cuts in October where 14,000 jobs were eliminated, primarily at the corporate level, citing AI implementation as a strategic priority.
- Though AI was not explicitly mentioned in this announcement, the cuts align with a broader trend of companies citing efficiency and AI integration as reasons for workforce reductions, as seen with similar moves by Goldman Sachs, Pinterest, Microsoft, Target, and Meta Platforms.
