In a statement shared with the technology giant’s employees Amazon, the company’s CEO Andy Jassy reported that they will lay off 9,000 employees in the coming weeks. The most affected areas are AWS, PXT, Advertising and Twitch. These layoffs are on top of that 18,000 which were already announced in January.
A total of 27,000 jobs have been cut so far this year, a figure higher than that of Goal. However, this amount amounts to 2% of the workforce, as Amazon currently employs about 1.5 million people.
According to Jassy, it is a decision that will benefit the company in the long term. “Given the uncertainty of the economy we live in and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to rationalize our costs and workforce,” said the CEO.
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“The starting point of our annual planning this year has been be more flexible and at the same time, we do it in a way that allows us to continue to invest heavily in key long-term customer experiences that we believe can significantly improve their lives and that of Amazon as a whole,” added Jassy.
“I believe the outcome of this year’s planning cycle is a plan that will achieve this goal. I remain very optimistic about the future and the many opportunities we have, both in our largest businesses, Stores and AWS, and in our new customer experiences and companies we invest in,” the CEO wrote in his letter.
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The CEO indicated that the employees who will leave the company are not yet known and that the announcements could arrive in the coming weeks. “Once those decisions are made (our goal is to complete this by mid to late April), we will be in touch with affected employees,” he said.
“To those ultimately affected by these cuts, I want to thank you for the work you have done on behalf of customers and the company. It’s never easy to say goodbye to our teammates and they will be missed,” said Jassy, who succeeded Jeff Bezos as CEO.
Source: Eluniverso
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