Amazon will continue to layoff 18,000 workers in tech jobs

Amazon announced it would “eliminate” more than 18,000 positions at the company. extending a previously-announced Round of layoffs was scheduled to affect approximately 10,000 workers.

Although the announcement is significant in terms how many people are affected, it only represents 1.2% of Amazon’s global 1.5 million headcount.

In a memo to employees Andy Jassy, CEO, stated this morning that, in addition to the positions in the Devices and Books businesses from November’s announcement, most of the new cutbacks will affect the People, Experience, and Tech roles.PXTBusinesses at Amazon Stores and )

Layoffs continue

This news comes just days after Salesforce announced it was. cutting around 10% of its workforceMore than 7,000 employees were affected by the initiative, which continues a trend. that saw countless companies Through 2022 scale back their workforces Economic headwinds can be countered. Data taken from layoff-tracking website Layoffs.fyi This suggests that tech companies cut more than 150,000 positions in 2022.

Amazon made today’s announcement a little earlier than they had planned. a Wall Street Journal report Amazon obtained the preliminary details through a leak. Amazon has yet to notify those affected. However, it plans to do so beginning January 18.

Jassy stated that “we typically wait until we can talk with the people directly affected to communicate about these outcomes.” “However because one of our team members leaked this information to the outside, we decided that it was better for us to share this information earlier so you can directly hear from me.

Amazon has not yet announced what kind of severance package it will offer. However, Jassy indicated that they will provide a separation payment. Transitional insurance benefits and support for job placements.”