At the same time, Amazon, like other giant employers, is not immune to the uncertain business climate that has prompted other companies to put the brakes on hiring and look for ways to tighten their belts as they absorb the costs of tariffs and anxiously await a lasting US-China trade deal.

More layoffs could be coming in 2026. Reuters says Amazon is planning for 30,000 cuts. Employees might wonder why it's necessary, given the company's $18 billion profit last quarter.

Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a broader effort to become leaner in an era shaped by AI.

Amazon’s 30,000 job cuts show even giants aren’t immune to today’s retail pressures: efficiency, automation, and consumer caution now define the new marketplace.

Amazon plans to lay off corporate employees. Warehouse fulfillment positions and delivery driver jobs were not stated as being part of the layoffs. According to the memo, the layoffs impact 14,000 corporate employees. CNBC and Reuters, citing anonymous sources, reported that the company could cut up to 30,000 jobs.

Amazon's podcast and audiobook division is also affected by the company's corporate layoffs, Business insider has learned.

Video game development and publishing are taking a hit in a wave of layoffs at Amazon today, including the company's San Diego and Irvine studios as the division’s head said it’s taking “a critical look at the evolving dynamics of games industry.

This reduction would represent around 10% of its roughly 350,000 corporate employees, a staggering number given how large the company is, and marks the biggest layoff move at Amazon since late 2022, when about 27,000 positions were cut.