Amazon may engage in another round of layoffs in May 2026 in a move that is likely to impact 14,000 employees, as per reports. These possible layoffs were mentioned in the job forum Blind, where verified employees discuss issues with their organisation anonymously, and Chinese tech portal Lei Feng Network.
Departments such as Amazon Web Services, retail and human resources are to be affected by these layoffs, as per these reports. NDTV Profit has reached out to Amazon for their official confirmation regarding these layoffs and is awaiting a response.
A user on Blind claiming to have insider knowledge stated the company may engage in layoffs as a part of its restructuring efforts. The Lei Fend Network reported that these firings will affect white collar workers from L5 to L7, along with select teams in China. Warehouse and logistics departments would not be included in these layoffs, it said.
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Amazon has engaged in multiple rounds of layoffs, which were kicked off with the company moving to reduce the number of job roles that AI can do instead, along with a push to "reduce bureaucracy and management layers". This is exemplified by the company's Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy's memo on generative AI in June 2025, where he said, "We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today."
The firings are also a part of Amazon's ongoing efforts to reduce its workforce after the company's hiring spree during Covid-19 pandemic to meet the increased demand for e-commerce and cloud services.
The firm has let go up to 30,000 people since October 2025 and a total of 57,000 people across three years from 2023. These layoffs primarily targeted middle management, human resources and marketing and other non-core departments.
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