Tech giant Amazon is planning to execute its next round of layoffs next. The latest job cuts will be a part of the broader goal of reducing the workforce
by 30,000, a report in Reuters said, citing people familiar with the matter. As per the report, the total number of employees who could get sacked as early as next Tuesday (January 27, 2026) would be around 14,000 - the same figure that Amazon fired in October 2025. So far Amazon has not commented on the matter. Amazon is preparing for another round of job cuts that could affect up to 30,000 employees, according to people familiar with the matter. The layoffs are expected to impact teams across Amazon Web Services (AWS), retail, Prime Video, and human resources, including the People Experience and Technology unit. However, the people cautioned that the final scope of the cuts is still unclear and plans could change. Also Read: Amazon India's Amit Agarwal Shares The Real Reason Behind Job Cuts
Layoffs Linked to AI and Internal Restructuring
Amazon had earlier linked job cuts to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. In an internal letter during the October round of layoffs in 2025, the Seattle-based company said, “this generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before.”
However, CEO Andy Jassy later offered a different explanation, telling analysts during Amazon’s third-quarter earnings call that the cuts were “not really financially driven and it’s not even really AI-driven.” Instead, he said, “it’s culture,” pointing to growing bureaucracy within the company.
“You end up with a lot more people than what you had before, and you end up with a lot more layers,” Jassy said.
Earlier in 2025, Jassy had said Amazon’s corporate workforce would shrink over time as the company becomes more efficient by using AI tools. Like many large corporations, Amazon is increasingly using AI to write software code and automate routine tasks. The company also highlighted its latest AI models at its annual AWS cloud computing conference in December.
Scale of the Job Cuts
If the full 30,000 layoffs go ahead, it would mark the largest job cut in Amazon’s three-decade history. While the figure represents only a small fraction of Amazon’s 1.58 million total workforce, it would amount to nearly 10% of its corporate employees. Most of Amazon’s workers are employed in fulfillment centers and warehouses, which are less affected by these cuts.
Amazon had previously cut about 27,000 jobs in 2022. Employees impacted in October were informed they would remain on the company’s payroll for 90 days, allowing them to apply for internal roles or seek jobs elsewhere. That transition period ends on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.
