Amazon layoffs: Which departments will be affected? Here's the breakdown

Amazon layoffs: Amazon is initiating a major corporate restructuring this January 2026. The tech giant plans to cut approximately 16,000 additional white-collar roles. These terminations follow 14,000 layoffs from late 2025. Total job losses will reach nearly 30,000, the largest in company history. Affected departments include Amazon Web Services, Prime Video, and Retail. The Human Resources division, PXT, is also heavily impacted. CEO Andy Jassy aims to eliminate management layers and bureaucracy.