Amazon.com Inc. employees can expect another wave of layoffs starting next week as the e-commerce behemoth has reportedly started planning for additional cuts that could impact thousands of corporate staffers.

Amazon is planning to slash another 10000 to 30000 white-collar jobs as early as next week Bloomberg reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. If realized the layoffs will bring Amazon’s total number of corporate headcount reductions to about 30000 after the company announced 18000 job cuts back in October last year.
Amazon second wave layoffs to start next week
Amazon.com Inc.’s impending second wave of layoffs could commence as soon as Tuesday January 27 according to several individuals briefed on the plans. These additional layoffs will likely mirror those from October 2025 when Amazon announced its intention to reduce corporate positions by approximately 14000 individuals.

The job cuts are reportedly expected to impact several teams across Amazon Web Services (AWS) retail division Prime Video People Experience and Technology (HR) among others.

Amazon’s headcount reduction plan reportedly includes up to 30000 roles.

It was previously reported that Amazon could cut as many as 10000 jobs in this round. However one of the sources told Bloomberg that the total number of jobs Amazon plans to cut could reach about 30000.

Although Amazon.com Inc. employs several hundred thousand corporate employees the layoffs will only constitute a small fraction of the e-commerce giant’s total workforce of about 1.5 million employees.
Amazon layoffs are not a result of AI CEO says
Executives have previously attributed mass layoffs within Amazon to labor being replaced by AI tools and generative AI which have made teams more efficient thus requiring less headcount.

However Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently said that there is “no direct connection” between AI and the layoffs sweeping through the tech industry. Instead Jassy framed Amazon’s layoffs as part of an organizational restructuring effort aiming to flatten the company and make it more agile by reducing bureaucracy.

CEO Andy Jassy also denied that Amazon is slashing jobs due to cost pressures.
What’s next for Amazon?
An Amazon spokesperson declined to comment on the story when reached by The Register. Amazon is yet to officially confirm the date when it will announce layoffs and the total number of employees that will be impacted.

However internal documents viewed by Bloomberg show that Amazon will notify thousands of employees that they’re being laid off in the coming days if next week.