The wave of layoffs at Amazon will hit thousands more people than originally expected. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday evening the company planned to eliminate “just over” 18,000 roles.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday evening the company planned to eliminate “just over” 18,000 roles.
Those cuts will impact several teams, Jassy wrote, but the majority are in Amazon’s human resources and stores division. Stores covers most of Amazon’s consumer business, including online and physical stores, the marketplace for third-party sellers and Prime. “Companies that last a long time go through different phases,” he continued. “They’re not in heavy people expansion mode every year.”
Amazon has been quiet about many details of the layoffs. It’s still not clear how many people it will trim from each division, or how the layoffs will affect its Puget Sound headquarters. A spokesperson declined to share any additional information Wednesday. Those who are impacted by the most recent wave of layoffs will hear from the company starting on Jan. 18, Jassy said.
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