Layoff history
11 announcements tracked31,115 jobs affected (reported)
LayoffSan Francisco, CA, United States
Amazon confirmed it is laying off some employees in its AGI unit, including staff in model customization and post-training. The company declined to say how many were affected.
LayoffSingapore, Singapore
Amazon is cutting a small number of roles in Singapore while phasing out local fulfillment and the Amazon Fresh grocery service. Prime and the marketplace continue.
Layoff
Amazon laid off more than 100 employees in its robotics division, with the VP calling the cuts difficult but necessary.
Store closureWA, United States
Amazon's grocery division announced it is closing 72 Amazon Fresh and Go stores to prioritize Whole Foods and online delivery.
LayoffSeattle, WA, United States · Bellevue, WA, United States · Canada · Costa Rica · Redmond, WA, United States · United States · United Kingdom · India
Amazon confirmed 16,000 more corporate layoffs across AWS, Prime Video, HR, retail strategy and program management, on top of 14,000 in October 2025.
LayoffBengaluru, India · Hyderabad, India · Chennai, India · NY, United States · CA, United States · NJ, United States · WA, United States · Seattle, WA, United States
Amazon announced about 14,000 corporate layoffs worldwide, including an estimated 800 to 1,000 positions in India across finance, HR, marketing and technology.
Layoff
Amazon is laying off 110 employees at Wondery and restructuring the unit into Audible and a new Creator Services group; Wondery CEO Jen Sargent is stepping down.
Layoff
AWS confirmed it is carrying out new layoffs but declined to disclose the number of roles or teams affected.
LayoffReno, NV, United States
Amazon filed a WARN notice to close its Reno fulfillment center, with operations winding down on August 2, 2025. About 325 workers remain, and over 100 have taken transfers.
Return to office
Amazon announced that starting in 2025 all employees will work in the office five days a week.