Amazon layoffs hit 16,000 employees as the retail giant accelerates restructuring amid slowing growth and operational streamlining efforts.
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Amazon Says It Is Laying Off 16,000 Employees
Amazon Layoffs: 16,000 Jobs Cut in Major Restructuring Amazon is eliminating 16,000 positions across its global workforce, marking the second major round of job cuts in under three months. The move targets corporate and technology teams as the company pushes to "reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy," according to an internal memo from leadership. These layoffs follow October's reduction of 14,000 roles and come as Amazon prepares to release its Q4 2025 earnings next week, with investor scrutiny intensifying over efficiency amid single-digit employee growth. Credit: Gabe Ginsberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Why Now? The Restructuring Imperative Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology Beth Galetti framed the cuts as a necessary continuation of unfinished restructuring work. In her letter to employees, she emphasized that several teams hadn't completed their organizational streamlining after the October reductions. Rather th…
