Amazon Layoffs 2023: Who Has Been Impacted and What They Will Receive?

Amazon layoffs 2023 have been announced, and the company is all set to fire 9000 employees. This decision has come to light after the company announced its intent to fire over 18,000 employees. Andy Jassy, CEO, Amazon had then stated that more employees would get effected and Amazon layoffs 2023 would continue. The company has blamed the current uncertain environment for the layoffs.

Who Is Getting Impacted by Amazon Layoffs 2023?

Jassy stated in an official blog post that the company had concluded its second phase of operating plan, and 9000 employees would be fired from the following departments:

• AWS.
• PXT.
• Advertising.
• Twitch.

Why Are  Amazon Layoffs 2023 Being Done?

The company said that over the years several departments had added a significant headcount, and would now have to let them go due to the changing global economic conditions. “As part of our annual planning process, leaders across the company work with their teams to decide what investments they want to make for the future, prioritizing what matters most to customers and the long-term health of our businesses. For several years leading up to this one, most of our businesses added a significant amount of headcount,” stated Jassy that while this made sense at the time, now the company has decided to become more streamlined in their costs and headcount.

“The overriding tenet of our annual planning this year was to be leaner while doing so in a way that enables us to still invest robustly in the key long-term customer experiences that we believe can meaningfully improve customers’ lives and Amazon as a whole,” added Jassy.

What Will Employees Impacted by Amazon Layoffs 2023 Be Given?

Amazon CEO has promised that affected employees will be helped with the following benefits:

• Separation payment.
• Transitional health insurance benefits.
• External job placement support.

“To those ultimately impacted by these reductions, I want to thank you for the work you have done on behalf of customers and the company. It’s never easy to say goodbye to our teammates, and you will be missed,” added Jassy.