“The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we’re again working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted,” she wrote. CEO Andy Jassy has said efficiency gains from generative AI are likely to reduce corporate headcount in coming years, following Amazon’s rapid hiring during the pandemic. The move follows October’s layoffs of 14,000 corporate workers, bringing total cuts since then to roughly 30,000 — about 10% of Amazon’s corporate and technology workforce. The announcement comes amid widespread corporate layoffs as companies pursue efficiency and automation in a slower hiring environment. Firms including Pinterest, Microsoft, Meta, Target, and UPS have recently announced workforce reductions as they pivot toward higher-margin and AI-driven operations.