Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will continue to lay off employees next year wrote in a memo for workers on Thursday.
“I’ve been in this role for about a year and a half, and it’s without a doubt the hardest decision we’ve made in that time (and, we’ve had to make a number of calls). very difficult call about over the past few years, especially in the midst of the pandemic), “Jassy wrote. “I or any of the leaders making these decisions feel no loss because these are not only roles we are eliminating, but also people with emotion, ambition and responsibility. whose lives will be affected.”
Company this week start notification employees in several departments, including equipment and services, that they were released. Amazon is aiming to lay off about 10,000 employees, although the total number of affected workers has not changed. The cuts are being made as Amazon takes into account the worsening economy, slowing growth in some divisions and a spike in its headcount during the pandemic.
Jassy said the layoffs will last until 2023 as the company is still in the process of making it every year and business leaders are still identifying the need for further job cuts.
“Those decisions will be shared with affected employees and organizations in early 2023,” Jassy wrote. “We are yet to conclude exactly how many other roles will be affected (we know there will be cuts in our Stores and PXT organizations), but each leader will be in touch. with their respective groups as we have details.”
Two weeks ago, Beth shared that the S-team and I have decided to pause new incremental hiring in our company’s workforce. Today, I want to share some information about role removal. We are in the midst of an annual operational plan review, where we look at each of our businesses and make a decision on what we believe we should change. Company-wide leaders are working with their teams and looking at the level of their workforce, the investments they want to make in the future, and prioritizing what matters most to the customer. customers as well as the long-term health of our businesses. This year’s assessment is more difficult due to the fact that the economy is still in a challenging situation and we have been hiring rapidly over the past few years.
Yesterday, we announced the difficult decision to remove some positions in our Devices and Books businesses, and also announced a voluntary pay cut offer for some employees in our organization. Our People, Experience and Technology (PXT) organization. Our annual planning process extends into the new year, which means more role cuts as leaders continue to make adjustments. Those decisions will be shared with affected employees and organizations in early 2023. We have not yet concluded exactly how many other roles will be affected (we know there will be cuts. drop in our Store and PXT organizations), but each leader will be in touch with their respective teams as we have nailed details. And, as happened this week, we will prioritize direct communication with affected employees before making an internal or public announcement.
I’ve been in this role for about a year and a half, and it’s without a doubt the hardest decision we’ve made in that time (and, we’ve had to make a number of phone calls). very difficult in the past few years, especially in the midst of the pandemic). Neither I nor any of the leaders making these decisions make the mistake of thinking that these are not just roles we are eliminating, but more that people with emotion, ambition and responsibility will be life is affected. We are working to support those affected and trying to help them find new roles in groups in need; and in cases where this is not possible, we will provide packages that include parting payments, transitional health insurance benefits, and outside job placement assistance.
Amazon has weathered the turmoil and tough economy in the past, and we will continue to do so. We have huge opportunities ahead, both in our older businesses like Stores, Ads, and AWS, as well as in newer initiatives we’ve worked on for years and years. have beliefs to pursue (e.g. Prime Video, Alexa, Kuiper, Zoox, and Healthcare). The key will be to do what Amazon does best — pursue customers and innovate on their behalf — and if that’s the case, we should all be very optimistic about Amazon’s future. I know I am.
I want to thank each of you for your continued contributions during this challenging time and as we prepare to ship to customers during the busy shopping season.
Thank,
Andy
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