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Amazon has carried out one of the largest workforce reductions in its history, cutting more than 14,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring drive this October. The layoffs reached nearly every part of the organisation — including cloud services, device teams, advertising, retail operations, and even the grocery segment.

Internal filings show that engineering teams absorbed the biggest impact. In states such as New York, California, New Jersey, and Washington alone, over 4,700 employees were let go, and around 40% of these job cuts came directly from engineering roles.

Following engineers, the next major group affected were product managers and programme managers, with more than 500 positions removed. The layoffs also hit Amazon’s gaming division hard, with several game designers, producers, and creative roles eliminated during the restructuring.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy explained that the company is undergoing a broad organisational overhaul, and this round of layoffs is only one phase of the process. He also confirmed that another round of job reductions is expected in January 2026.

While Amazon has stated that artificial intelligence was not the primary reason for the layoffs, Jassy noted during an investor meeting that the rise of AI-powered tools is making certain white-collar positions less necessary. HR chief Beth Galetti echoed this in her internal memo, saying that today’s AI technology is the most transformative advancement since the early days of the Internet, allowing companies to innovate at unprecedented speed.