<p>Bengaluru: Ecommerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced that it will cut 16,000 roles globally. This is the second round of layoffs the company announced following its 14,000 job reduction in October last year. </p><p>Amazon has been working to strengthen its organisation by reducing layers, "increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy." This reduction will impact employees in India, and the exact numbers will be known only in the coming days.</p><p>According to sources, job reduction in India might be less compared to other countries. Last year, the company cut 800 jobs in India. Amazon has been reducing its workforce for more than two years now. The company employs about 1,30,000 people in India, and in early 2023, it had fired over 1,000 employees in the country.</p>.Amazon mistakenly sends 'Project Dawn' email confirming job cuts to employees.<p>Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology at Amazon, said, "The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we're again working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted. That starts with offering most US-based employees 90 days to look for a new role internally (timing will vary internationally based on local and country level requirements). Then, for teammates who are unable to find a new role at Amazon or who choose not to look for one, we'll provide transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits (as applicable), and more."</p><p>Though the company is reducing its workforce, it will also continue hiring and investing in strategic areas and functions. "We’re still in the early stages of building every one of our businesses and there’s a significant opportunity ahead. Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months. That’s not our plan. But just as we always have, every team will continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for customers, and make adjustments as appropriate. That’s never been more important than it is today in a world that’s changing faster than ever," she added in a statement.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Ecommerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced that it will cut 16,000 roles globally. This is the second round of layoffs the company announced following its 14,000 job reduction in October last year. </p><p>Amazon has been working to strengthen its organisation by reducing layers, "increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy." This reduction will impact employees in India, and the exact numbers will be known only in the coming days.</p><p>According to sources, job reduction in India might be less compared to other countries. Last year, the company cut 800 jobs in India. Amazon has been reducing its workforce for more than two years now. The company employs about 1,30,000 people in India, and in early 2023, it had fired over 1,000 employees in the country.</p>.Amazon mistakenly sends 'Project Dawn' email confirming job cuts to employees.<p>Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology at Amazon, said, "The reductions we are making today will impact approximately 16,000 roles across Amazon, and we're again working hard to support everyone whose role is impacted. That starts with offering most US-based employees 90 days to look for a new role internally (timing will vary internationally based on local and country level requirements). Then, for teammates who are unable to find a new role at Amazon or who choose not to look for one, we'll provide transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits (as applicable), and more."</p><p>Though the company is reducing its workforce, it will also continue hiring and investing in strategic areas and functions. "We’re still in the early stages of building every one of our businesses and there’s a significant opportunity ahead. Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm – where we announce broad reductions every few months. That’s not our plan. But just as we always have, every team will continue to evaluate the ownership, speed, and capacity to invent for customers, and make adjustments as appropriate. That’s never been more important than it is today in a world that’s changing faster than ever," she added in a statement.</p>