"The headcount reduction of 14,000 positions is less than the up to 30,000 job cuts that Reuters had reported in the hours before Galetti's memo was made public. However, it still represents one of the largest single layoff rounds of 2025. It also comes just days after competitor Target announced it was laying off 1,800 corporate roles."
"Amazon did not say which 14,000 jobs would be eliminated, but the memo specified that they would be "corporate workforce" positions, suggesting Amazon's warehouse workforce is safe from the cuts. But that is to be expected as Amazon would be unlikely to reduce its warehouse staff ahead of the busy holiday season. According to PitchBook, Amazon has a total workforce of more than 1.5 million employees."
Amazon will eliminate approximately 14,000 corporate positions as part of a larger effort to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers, and shift resources toward the company’s biggest bets and customer priorities. The cuts exclude warehouse staff, reflecting operational needs ahead of the holiday season. The 14,000 figure is lower than earlier reports of up to 30,000 but ranks among the largest single layoff rounds of 2025. The announcement follows other retailers trimming corporate roles, including Target’s 1,800 cuts. Amazon’s global workforce exceeds 1.5 million employees. The layoffs follow 2024 measures aimed at strengthening culture and teams, including a return-to-office push.
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