Amazon reportedly plans to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs
Core Insights - Amazon is poised to execute its largest job reduction since 2023, potentially eliminating up to 30,000 corporate positions starting Tuesday [1][2] - The job cuts will impact various sectors, including human resources, devices and services, and operations [1] - Amazon currently employs approximately 1.55 million people, with around 350,000 in corporate roles, and has not seen such a significant reduction since cutting 27,000 jobs in late 2022 [2] Company Strategy - The decision to reduce corporate jobs aligns with a memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, indicating that the implementation of more AI agents will decrease the need for corporate roles [3]