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   Amazon reveals 16,000 jobs cut worldwide, with AWS hit hard, as it looks at   
   'reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy'   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:25:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Amazon announces 16,000 more job cuts, bringing the rolling six-month total    
   to around 30,000.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Amazon is the latest company to announce major workforce reductions after   
   similar news from Pinterest yesterday, with 16,000 jobs at risk globally as   
   part of ongoing restructuring efforts.    
      
   This is on top of the 14,000 jobs that were cut in October, bringing the    
   total to 30,000 positions within less than six months.    
      
   SVP of People Experience and Technology Beth Galetti shared the news with   
   employees by email yesterday before publishing the copy online, citing   
   "reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy" as key   
   drivers.   
      
   Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs    
      
   Amazon is framing this more as an adjustment than a total headcount    
   reduction, suggesting that affected workers will be able to reapply for other   
   jobs within the organization. "Well also continue hiring and investing in   
   strategic areas and functions that are critical to our future," she added.    
      
   Galetti also addressed concerns that the company has entered into a "new   
   rhythm" of frequent redundancies. "Just as we always have, every team will   
   continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for   
   customers, and make adjustments as appropriate," she wrote.    
      
   Although precise implications vary by country, Galetti said that US workers   
   will have 90 days to find another internal role. Unsuccessful applicants or   
   those willing to walk away will instead get severance pay, health insurance   
   benefits where applicable and support to find another job.    
      
   Amazon is no stranger to laying of thousands  three of its biggest hits   
   included 10,000 in 2022, 8,000 in 2023 and another 9,000 in 2023 (via   
   layoffs.fyi ), but these two latest rounds are even bigger than post-pandemic   
   cuts.    
      
   Another email by AWS SVP Colleen Aubrey (via the BBC ) suggests AWS roles are   
   among the most at-risk. "This is a continuation of the work we've been doing   
   for more than a year to strengthen the company," Aubrey wrote, referencing   
   Project Dawn, a codename linked to Amazon redundancies.    
      
   Former workers cited by the BBC believe Amazon had been planning to cut a   
   total of around 30,000 jobs, with more rounds believed to be coming between   
   now and the end of May 2026. It's unclear whether the latest round of 16,000   
   now marks the completion of Amazon's 30,000 layoffs.    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/amazon-reveals-16-000-jobs-cut-worldwide-with-aw   
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