Amazon is cutting another 16,000 jobs as the technology giant continues to remake itself in “a world that’s changing faster than ever,” as noted in a memo to staff Wednesday from Beth Galetti, who leads human resources operations for the company.
“As I shared in October, we’ve been working to strengthen our organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy,” Galetti wrote. “While many teams finalized their organizational changes in October, other teams did not complete that work until now.”
As she noted, Amazon cut 14,000 jobs in October, meaning that the cuts will total 30,000 employees worldwide.
As was the case then, the executive said that the company was focused on empowering employees and reducing middle management, though she emphasized that the cuts were not a new normal.
“Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months. That’s not our plan,” she wrote. “But just as we always have, every team will continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for customers, and make adjustments as appropriate. That’s never been more important than it is today in a world that’s changing faster than ever.”
Amazon will continue hiring and investing in key strategic areas, she emphasized. The cuts are expected to be felt across the company, including at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.
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