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Amazon plans fresh layoffs; HR/PXT flagged by sources

Sources referenced by Fortune say the People eXperience & Technology (PXT) team may be hardest hit. Other consumer divisions could be affected. Amazon continues large AI and data‑center investments.

Multiple reports citing sources say Amazon is preparing another round of corporate layoffs. The internal HR arm, PXT, has a global headcount above 10,000. A post by the CEO in June outlined that as generative AI is used extensively, a reduction in total corporate workforce is expected over time. For seasonal operations, Amazon said 250,000 U.S. hires are planned for the 2025 holiday period. A summary of the layoff report was also posted on Fortune’s X feed.

PXT headcount: 10,000+ (global)
Past cuts: ≥27,000 corporate roles (2022–23)
Seasonal hires (US): 250,000 (2025)
Capex for cloud & AI: up to ~$100B (guidance/tracking)
Layoff Impact Estimator (HR/PXT)

Move the slider to see an illustrative estimate using a 10,000‑employee baseline for HR/PXT. The exact number and timing were not disclosed by the company.

15% (upper bound discussed by sources)
Illustrative count (of 10,000 baseline)
1,500
This is an educational calculator and not an official figure.
Context by Area (from supplied brief)

Text updates below cite earlier areas where smaller reductions occurred this year, per the supplied material.

PXT includes recruiting, technology, and core HR functions; sources said it could be the most affected group.
PXT (People eXperience & Technology) includes recruiting, technology, and core HR functions. Sources referenced by Fortune said it could be the most affected group. See the Fortune update.
Earlier this year, smaller reductions were made in the consumer devices unit, Wondery podcast division, and AWS. Between late 2022 and 2023, at least 27,000 corporate jobs were eliminated.
Amazon said 250,000 seasonal workers will be hired across U.S. warehouse and logistics networks for holiday operations in 2025.
Guidance and tracking point to heavy capital expenditures to expand cloud and AI data centers (industry reporting has referenced figures approaching ~$100B for 2025). In June, the CEO told employees those who become conversant in AI would be best positioned; the note also said overall corporate headcount is expected to reduce with efficiency gains. Read the message on Amazon’s site.
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This section recaps source‑based information on possible corporate reductions, mentions earlier headcount actions, and notes planned seasonal hiring in 2025. The CEO’s June message is available on Amazon’s site. A brief on seasonal hiring is available here.

No personal opinions are included. Text is concise and factual for quick reading.

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