In the draft, Aubrey described the cuts as an extension of efforts over the past year to flatten management layers, boost individual accountability and reduce bureaucracy so teams could “move faster for customers.” She acknowledged the human cost of the changes, saying such decisions were difficult but were taken to better position both AWS and Amazon for long-term success.
The leak confirms what many inside the company had expected. Amazon announced about 14,000 job cuts in late October, and staff had anticipated a second, substantial wave early this year. One former employee, who left as part of the October redundancies, said workers widely believed leadership was ultimately aiming to remove roughly 30,000 roles through multiple rounds of cuts running into late May.
Those whose positions are eliminated are being encouraged to apply for a relatively small pool of open roles elsewhere in the company. Employees unable to secure a new job…
