‘You’re Fired’— Amazon Cuts 14,000 Corporate Staff by Early-Morning Text Notification! Will India’s Offices Be Next? News24 –

Amazon layoffs India: In a strange move, the tech e-commerce giant Amazon laid off some employees with a simple, impersonal early-morning mobile text message. This came as part of its latest round of job cuts affecting 14,000 workers worldwide. Amazon sent affected staff two text messages early Tuesday morning as part of its layoff strategy. The ‘strategy’ was reported by Business Insider after reviewing the situation and screenshots of the message. It should also be noted there are also reports of Amazon in India planning lay off 800-1,000 corporate employees. Know about some potential roles that could be affected.

Amazon Announced the Layoff

The US layoffs came after a broader announcement by Amazon that it would cut around 14,000 corporate roles as part of a major restructuring tied to efficiency efforts and increased focus on artificial-intelligence tools. The layoff impacted many US employees who worked as retail managers at Amazon. A memo from the company’s HR head, Beth Galetti, shared internally via Slack, informed those affected would continue to receive full pay and benefits for 90 days, along with a severance package.

Amazon to Layoff 800- 1,000 Corporate Employees in India

Amazon Layoffs India: Same as the US layoff, the tech giant is focusing in artificial intelligence and cost reduction in India too. The e-commerce giant may layoff 800-1000 corporate employees in India. Handing over pink slips is part of the global layoffs that company is going through.

Amazon Layoffs- Which all Roles will be impacted?

The company is focusing on artificial intelligence and cost reduction. Affected roles include finance, marketing, HR, and tech. Further job cuts are anticipated in the future as Amazon streamlines operations and seeks efficiency gains. The Seattle-based tech giant is cutting jobs after Andy Jassy’s message last year that the company must operate with fewer layers, greater ownership, and less bureaucracy.