Announcing plans to cut 16,000 jobs globally, Amazon follows a similar reduction of 14,000 roles just three months earlier. The company said the cuts are part of an effort to streamline management and reduce internal complexity, while continuing to hire in strategic areas. Most positions affected are expected to be in the United States, with a smaller number of corporate roles impacted in the UK.
See "Amazon tells workers it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide in second big wave of layoffs", Joanna Partridge, The Guardian, January 28, 2026