Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Amazon is laying off 16,000 corporate employees as part of a restructuring effort, following a previous layoff of 14,000 workers in October.
The cuts aim to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy.
Many corporations binged on labor during the pandemic. Now, facing economic uncertainty and AI threats, they are slimming down.
The company said the layoffs affected fewer than 150 roles based at its Atlanta headquarters, and the rest worked remotely.
The latest round of cuts comes as the company reported higher quarterly profit, guided for slightly higher revenue in the coming year. The shipper eliminated 48,000 positions in 2025.
The bank will make voting decisions on shareholder proposals without the help of proxy advisers like ISS and instead rely on a new internal system.
