(Udaipur Kiran / Tech Desk) — Amazon is reportedly set to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, marking its largest workforce reduction since late 2022, when the company laid off around 27,000 employees. The move comes as part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations, reduce costs, and rebalance its workforce following pandemic-era overhiring.

Amazon’s Biggest Job Cut Since 2022

According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, the new round of layoffs could affect nearly 10% of Amazon’s corporate staff — roughly 30,000 out of its 350,000 corporate employees. The company currently employs about 1.55 million people globally, including warehouse and logistics workers.

While Amazon has conducted smaller layoffs across various divisions over the past two years, this round represents a major restructuring across multiple departments.

Divisions Affected

The layoffs are expected to impact several key areas, including:

• People Experience and Technology (PXT) — Amazon’s human resources division

• Operations, Devices, and Services

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) — the company’s cloud computing arm

Managers of affected teams were reportedly trained on Monday on how to communicate the layoffs to their teams, with email notifications beginning Tuesday morning, according to insiders.

Push to Reduce Bureaucracy and Costs

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has been leading a company-wide initiative to cut costs and eliminate what he has described as “bureaucratic excess.” Earlier this year, Jassy established an anonymous feedback line that has led to over 1,500 employee suggestions and 450 process changes aimed at improving efficiency.

Jassy has also suggested that the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) to automate repetitive tasks could lead to further job reductions in corporate functions.

“This latest move signals that Amazon is realizing enough AI-driven productivity gains within corporate teams to support a substantial reduction in force,” said Sky Canaves, analyst at eMarketer.

HR Division Could Face Deepest Cuts

According to reports, the human resources division (PXT) could be among the hardest hit, with cuts of up to 15% being discussed.

The company has also struggled to enforce its return-to-office (RTO) policy, which requires employees to work from the office five days a week — one of the strictest mandates in the tech industry. Some employees who have failed to comply with the RTO rule are reportedly being told they “voluntarily quit” without severance pay.

Industry Context

The layoffs come amid a wave of job cuts across the global tech sector. According to data from Layoffs.fyi, more than 98,000 jobs have been eliminated across 216 tech companies so far this year, following 153,000 layoffs in 2024.

AWS Growth Slows Amid Competition

Amazon’s largest profit driver, AWS (Amazon Web Services), reported $30.9 billion in Q2 2025 sales, representing 17.5% year-on-year growth — a slowdown compared to Microsoft Azure’s 39% and Google Cloud’s 32%. AWS is projected to post 18% growth in Q3 to $32 billion, slightly below last year’s pace.

The unit also suffered a 15-hour outage last week, disrupting services for popular apps like Snapchat and Venmo, further highlighting operational pressures.

Seasonal Hiring to Continue

Despite the corporate layoffs, Amazon is still preparing for a strong holiday season, planning to hire 250,000 seasonal workers, similar to previous years, to support warehouse and logistics operations.

Stock and Reorganization Update

On Friday, Amazon announced an internal reorganization within its PXT division, primarily focused on diversity initiatives. Meanwhile, Amazon shares rose 1.2% to $226.97 on Monday, ahead of the company’s Q3 earnings report scheduled for Thursday.

If confirmed, this round of job cuts will mark another major restructuring effort under CEO Andy Jassy, as Amazon continues to balance AI-driven efficiency gains with workforce reductions amid slowing growth in key business segments.