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Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs to Boost Efficiency and Agility

11/2/2025

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Amazon will lay off 14,000 corporate employees, about 4% of its workforce.
Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO, says the reductions aim to speed decisions by trimming management layers for cultural agility.
The company wants to operate like the world’s largest startup.
Affected employees have 90 days to seek new roles or receive severance.
The trend in tech shows Google and Microsoft reducing layers to boost efficiency.

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Story summary

Amazon will lay off 14,000 corporate employees, about 4% of its workforce.
Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO, says the reductions aim to speed decisions by trimming management layers for cultural agility.
The company wants to operate like the world’s largest startup.
Affected employees have 90 days to seek new roles or receive severance.
The trend in tech shows Google and Microsoft reducing layers to boost efficiency.