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title: "Amazon Announces Fresh Wave of Job Cuts Across Multiple Teams"
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# Amazon Announces Fresh Wave of Job Cuts Across Multiple Teams

Amazon has reported a fresh wave of job cuts across various teams within the company, with several employees receiving emails informing them that their roles had been eliminated.

Amazon employees have reported a fresh wave of job cuts across various teams within the company. On Tuesday, several employees shared that they had received emails informing them that their roles had been eliminated, according to internal messages viewed by our news team.

The affected employees were communicating in an internal Slack channel with nearly 37,000 members, where they began asking questions about severance packages, access to job postings, and whether further notifications would follow. The channel quickly filled with concerns from colleagues who were uncertain about their own job security.

According to sources, the cuts are affecting multiple business units within Amazon, including customer service, marketplace support, and engineering roles in its retail division. Additionally, teams based in India and the UK have also been impacted, suggesting a global reach for these layoffs.

Amazon has revealed that it has carried out a fresh round of job cuts across several teams, impacting a small number of employees in its Stores business.

The company confirmed that these layoffs were part of an ongoing effort to streamline its operations and better align with its priorities. This move is aimed at enabling Amazon to innovate more quickly for its customers, according to the spokesperson. The restructuring has led to the elimination of certain roles within the Stores division.

Amazon's corporate workforce has been on high alert over the prospect of further layoffs, following months of uncertainty about the company's future plans. As a result, employees have become increasingly vigilant in monitoring leadership meetings and team changes for any signs of impending cuts. This anxiety is not new, as some leaders had already scaled back planning for the next several quarters due to concerns about their teams or priorities being affected.

In an effort to provide clarity on the situation, Amazon employees are seeking answers through internal channels such as Slack. Some workers have been inquiring whether all notices of layoffs have been sent out, how medical leave would be handled during the notice period, and whether they would retain access to company communication tools like Slack and Outlook.

Concerns are mounting among Amazon employees about the potential scope of job cuts, with some wondering if other regions will be affected beyond Europe. This includes Mexico, where workers are now anxiously awaiting news on their own jobs.

Others are preoccupied with securing new employment within the company before their current role comes to an end. Some have even asked whether accepting an outside offer during the 90-day notice period would result in forfeiting severance pay if they choose to leave early.

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Source: [Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-layoffs-hit-hundreds-of-employees-across-multiple-teams-2026-10)  
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