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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Dec 24, 2025

Amazon Layoffs Impact 1,400 Jobs in California, Hundreds in Bay Area

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
1,400
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 30, 2025
1,400 OF 1,551,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: California, USA.

Department affected: game development.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Amazon has announced significant layoffs affecting 1,400 jobs across California, with hundreds of those cuts occurring in the Bay Area. This move is part of a broader strategy to streamline operations and reduce costs amid changing market conditions. The layoffs reflect the company's ongoing adjustments as it navigates economic challenges. While specific departments affected were not detailed, the scale of the layoffs indicates a substantial impact on Amazon's workforce in the state.

Amazon.com, Inc. cut 1,400 jobs affecting its game development team as of October 30, 2025.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 1,551,000 people Amazon.com, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 209 layoff events at Amazon.com, Inc. since January 2023, affecting a combined 183,684 employees.

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Consumer Cyclical · 1,551,000 employees
209
EVENTS TRACKED
1.3M
AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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