Amazon cuts jobs again, sends early morning emails and texts to affected employees
Follow UsAmazon has cut about 250 jobs in its devices and services division.
The affected roles are mainly in software development.
Employees were informed about the decision through emails and text messages sent early Wednesday morning.
Amazon has cut about 250 jobs in its devices and services division, marking another round of layoffs at the company this month. The affected roles are mainly in software development, reports Reuters, citing a person familiar with the matter. Employees were informed about the decision through emails and text messages sent early Wednesday morning. The latest layoffs come just weeks after Amazon introduced new Kindle e-readers and tablet computers. The company also announced a new Alexa-powered alarm clock and photo frame on Wednesday.
SurveyAccording to Reuters, an Amazon spokesperson said the company had taken the “difficult decision” to remove a small number of roles. The spokesperson added that the cuts would help the company work more efficiently and align its teams with its product plans. The company did not share further details about the number of employees affected.
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In an internal message, Cherie Robinson, a human resources vice president in Amazon’s devices and services division, said the company had reviewed its organisational structure. The review led to the decision to reduce the workforce.
The latest cuts follow another round of layoffs that happened at Amazon earlier this month. At the time, the company eliminated fewer than 1,000 jobs across areas such as customer service, marketplace support and engineering. Employees in India were also affected. Amazon said the changes were made to help its Stores business move faster and focus on its priorities.
“We’ve adjusted parts of our Stores business because we believe this structure will better enable us to deliver on our priorities. As part of these changes, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles, and we’re committed to supporting affected employees through their transition,” the company had said.
Amazon eliminated around 30,000 jobs late last year and early this year as part of its wider cost-cutting efforts. At the same time, it is increasing its investment in AI and related infrastructure. Amazon is said to be preparing to spend a record $220 billion on data centres, chips and other infrastructure linked to AI.
The latest job cuts by Amazon highlight the company’ s ongoing efforts to streamline its operations while continuing to invest heavily in AI.
