Amazon will shed six per cent of its 300,000 strong corporate workforce, with layoffs to commence from mid-January.
The tech giant will shed six per cent of its 300,000 strong corporate workforce, with layoffs to commence from January 18.
Stream more on this story and all the latest news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023The tech giant began laying off staff from its devices division in November, initially aiming for around 10,000 cuts as it focused on reducing expenses.
Mr Jassy said in the staff note that this year's Amazon review"has been more difficult given the uncertain economy and that we've hired rapidly over the last several years."
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