Amazon set for fresh layoffs next week as part of 30,000 job cuts — who will be impacted

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Amazon is preparing for another round of layoffs next week as it moves ahead with plans to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs.

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Updated: January 23, 2026 05:55 IST

Amazon is preparing for another round of job cuts next week as it moves ahead with plans to reduce its corporate workforce by about 30,000 employees, according to Reuters, citing two people familiar with the matter.

According to the Reuters report, the job cuts could begin as early as Tuesday and are expected to be roughly the same size as the layoffs announced last year.

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Amazon had already cut around 14,000 white-collar jobs in October last year, which was about half of the total reduction first reported by Reuters. Amazon has not commented on the matter so far. Now, the second round of layoffs is expected to begin, with the tech giant expected to cut around 16,000 more jobs.