Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs Worldwide: Tech Giant Announces Second Massive Layoff Wave
Amazon has announced a new wave of global job cuts, impacting approximately 16,000 roles, just three months after an earlier round of 14,000 layoffs. This brings the total number of reductions to around 30,000, underscoring the company's efforts to streamline operations and reverse a significant hiring spree undertaken during the pandemic. With approximately 1.5 million workers worldwide, most of the latest job cuts are expected in the US, with some roles also affected in the UK, Canada, and Costa Rica.
The company's senior vice-president of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, communicated the rationale behind these
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