Layoffs in multiple departments! Is Amazon unable to bear it again?

The report states: “It is understood that about 5% of employees in Amazon’s communications, Prime Video and Music departments have been affected by the layoffs.”

However, the report shows that globally, the layoffs account for only about 1% of Amazon's communications department, indicating that the impact of the layoffs is not large.

Amazon’s statement claimed: “Amazon regularly reviews the company’s structure and makes adjustments based on the company’s needs. The company’s leadership made the difficult decision to lay off a small number of employees in the communications department after many discussions.”

Brad Glasser, an Amazon spokesman , said: "We appreciate the contributions these employees have made in the past and we will help them find new opportunities after they leave."

According to Amazon, the fired employees will receive 60 days' salary and a severance package as compensation. It is understood that Amazon has carried out multiple rounds of layoffs in the past two years, the earliest of which can be traced back to November 2022.

At that time, Amazon laid off about 18,000 employees at one go. In March of this year, Amazon announced another 9,000 layoffs, mainly in the cloud computing, human resources and advertising departments.

In addition, in order to further reduce costs and increase efficiency, Amazon recently confirmed the closure of its audio social application Amp. It is understood that this application was only launched in March last year.

It can be seen that Amazon is still looking for ways to reduce expenses. Combined with the overall situation of the US economy, Amazon may take more measures in the future to help itself through the difficulties.

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