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Amazon Plans to Lay Off 20,000 Backend Team Members

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
20,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~1.3%
PLANNED DATE
Not disclosed
20,000 OF 1,551,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Department affected: Backend Team.

A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Amazon has announced plans to lay off 20,000 employees from its backend team. This decision reflects the company's ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at optimizing operations and reducing costs. The layoffs are part of a broader trend in the tech industry, where many companies are reevaluating their workforce in response to economic pressures. Specific details regarding the timeline for these layoffs have not been disclosed, but the company is expected to implement these changes soon. The move underscores the challenges faced by Amazon as it navigates a shifting market landscape.

Amazon.com, Inc. cut 20,000 jobs affecting its Backend Team team.

That is roughly 1.3% 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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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Amazon.com, Inc. has announced planned job cuts affecting 20,000 employees. If you work there, what are you hearing internally? Which teams expect to be affected? You can post anonymously below.

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