Amazon has cut nearly 700 corporate jobs in New York City across nine office locations, according to state filings. The latest move is reportedly part of its broader plan to reduce 14,000 jobs globally. The cuts affect technology, HR, and operations units. The company states that the reduction is not purely cost-driven, but rather aimed at aligning talent with strategic priorities.
E-commerce giant Amazon cut 660 jobs in Manhattan in October, according to a New York Post report citing New York State government records. Amazon also confirmed that nine office locations were affected, impacting only corporate employees. The most affected sites were two locations.
The 450 W 33rd St offices near Hudson Yards experienced 233 layoffs, and the 424 Fifth Ave. offices at the former Lord & Taylor flagship, acquired by Amazon in 2020 for $1 billion, had 182 layoffs, the report said, citing Monday filings from the state Department of Labour.
“I believe the vast majority of these cuts are tech layoffs for Amazon, and NYC was not spared,” Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives told The Post. “The size of the Amazon cuts remains a head scratcher given the battle for talent and the AI revolution in motion.”
“The layoffs are impacting various departments, including logistics, payments, video games, and cloud computing,” Bloomberg reported.
Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy, during Amazon's earnings call on Thursday (November 13, 2025), clarified that the layoffs were not due to cost-cutting measures or the adoption of AI. Instead, he said that the employees affected did not align with Amazon's culture.
“The announcement that we made a few days ago was not really financially driven, and it's not even really AI-driven, not right now at least,” Andy Jassy said, adding that “it really, it's culture.”
Amazon confirmed plans to cut nearly 14,000 corporate jobs, just months after Andy Jassy highlighted growing use of AI.
The company plans to cut approximately 30,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs, which will constitute about 9% of its global office-based workforce, Reuters reported.
“The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we’re investing in our biggest bets,” Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at Amazon, said in a blog post last month.
She also clarified the reasons behind job cuts: “Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well. What we need to remember is that the world is changing quickly. This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we’ve seen since the Internet, and it's enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before.”
Industry experts expressed surprise over the scale of Amazon’s cuts, especially given the ongoing demand for skilled tech workers.
“I believe the vast majority of these cuts are tech layoffs for Amazon, and NYC was not spared,” said Dan Ives, a senior analyst at Wedbush Securities. “The size of the Amazon cuts remains a head scratcher given the battle for talent and the AI revolution in motion,” he added.
According to eMarketer analyst Sky Canaves, “This latest move signals that Amazon is likely realising enough AI-driven productivity gains within corporate teams to support a substantial reduction in force.”
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Globally, Amazon employs around 1.55 million people, and the 30,000 job cuts will affect nearly 10% of its corporate staff. The restructuring efforts are being carried out under the direction of CEO Andy Jassy, who took over from Jeff Bezos in 2021. According to reports, more tech layoffs are expected in January 2026, after the holiday season.
These tech layoffs highlight a harsh but undeniable reality. Tech giants are entering a new era where efficiency and automation outrank traditional workforce growth. This moment could mark the beginning of a much larger shift in the global employment narrative for workers, policymakers, and competitors.