Amazon layoffs: India-based employees among those expected to be hit as e-commerce giant slashes 16,000 jobs—details
E-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced a new round of 16,000 layoffs, the company’s second round of layoffs in four months.
Previously, Amazon announced that it would lay off 14,000 people, bringing the total number of layoffs to 30,000 since October 2025.
Initial reports about the latest layoffs did not offer detailed information about the geographies and departments likely to be affected, but now the e-commerce giant’s internal communications have shed light on the same.
Which geographies are likely to be a hit?
Amazon’s latest round of layoffs is very likely to affect the US, UK and India.
Business ContentBy accessing internal messages on the workplace communication app Slack, the company reported that employees in the three geographies mentioned above received notifications about the outages.
Which departments will the layoffs affect?
Reviewed messages Business Content It suggests that the 16,000 layoffs announced on Wednesday will affect various departments of Amazon, from its technology services to its retail business.
On the technology side, the company’s Amazon Web Services cloud unit, such as AI cloud service Bedrock and cloud data warehouse Redshift, will likely be affected, the publication reported.
On the retail front, teams such as the Prime subscription service and the last-mile Delivery Experience team will also see work cut.
The company is also likely to see cuts to its ProServe consulting team.
Although the amount of layoffs in each department is not known at this time, Business Content Many affected employees who searched for jobs in an internal Amazon Slack channel reported that they had software engineering roles; This suggested that technology jobs were the most negatively affected.
Options for US-based employees
Meanwhile, the e-commerce giant said it is offering most U.S.-based employees a 90-day period to look for a new role within the company.
Amazon also said those who can’t find another position or give up the offer will receive support, including severance pay and health insurance benefits.
However, it is unclear whether the same benefits will be provided to affected employees in other geographies.
