Amazon is letting go of 14,000 workers around the world.
The news was shared on October 30, 2025. It is one of the largest job cuts in the company’s history.
Andy Jassy, the chief executive of Amazon, says the cuts are about company culture.
He believes Amazon added too many layers of managers as it grew. This made the company slow, so it now wants smaller, faster teams.
Amazon’s sales grew 13% from last year to $180 billion.
Jassy says the cuts are not really about AI right now. He wants the company to stay nimble for future changes.
After the news, Amazon’s stock price went up 13% in after-hours trading.
Some workers worry that technology could replace their jobs in the future.
