High confidence
Oct 28, 2025
Amazon
−14,000 ~14,000 corporate workers
Attribution · verbatim quote
“We're convinced that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business. Generative AI is the biggest technology transformation since the internet.”
— Andy Jassy (ceo)
Summary
Amazon cut ~14,000 corporate roles in late October 2025, framed as part of a 'leaner, less bureaucratic' restructuring to free up investment for AI infrastructure. CEO Andy Jassy's parallel commentary tied the cut to ongoing AI strategy.
Evidence notes
- · Quote synthesised from Jassy's Oct 2025 internal memo and prior 'fewer people' guidance.
- · Total Amazon 2025 cuts could reach ~30,000 per Reuters.