Inside Amazon's layoffs: Internal messages reveal who's affected

"Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to cut 14,000corporate jobs as part of a broader effort to become leaner in an era shaped by AI.Employees in the US, Canada, and Europe have been receiving notifications about the cuts, according to internal Slack posts viewed by Business Insider. A notification to affected workers, sent by Amazon's HR chief, Beth Galetti, and posted to Amazon's internal Slack, suggested that laid-off employees would receive full pay and benefits for the next 90 days, plus a severance offer."

"Business Insider viewed an internal breakdown of roughly 7,500 employees who first received layoff notices on Tuesday. More than 78% of those roles were held by managers assigned at levels five to seven, an internal designation that covers junior to senior managers. More than 80% of the employees in the breakdown worked in Amazon's retail business, spanning e-commerce, human resources, and logistics."

"According to internal Slack messages seen by Business Insider, some of the Amazon employees affected by the cuts also work in advertising, recruitment, payments, devices, Fire TV, and customer behavior analytics.Amazon's mass job cuts extend to its audiobook and podcast division, Audible. CEO Bob Carrigan told employees in an email Tuesday, which was seen by Business Insider, that affected workers have been notified and additional organizational changes would follow "to add focus and speed" to the business's most critical growth areas."

Amazon plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs to become leaner as AI reshapes the industry. Employees in the US, Canada, and Europe have been notified. A message from HR chief Beth Galetti indicated affected workers will receive full pay and benefits for 90 days plus a severance offer. An internal breakdown showed roughly 7,500 employees first received notices, with more than 78% of those roles held by managers at levels five to seven. Over 80% of those employees worked in Amazon's retail business across e-commerce, human resources, and logistics. Cuts also affect advertising, recruitment, payments, devices, Fire TV, customer analytics, and Audible.

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