Technology
Amazon
Seattle, WA, United States · Seattle, WA
Risk Signals Detected
16,000 total employees affected — large-scale impact
Layoff within 6 months — risk still elevated
Why This Risk Score
Amazon's most recent layoff was in May 2026 cited as Cost Optimization, within the past year. This is the second recorded round for Amazon, which is itself a risk signal — repeat layoffs tend to precede further reductions rather than resolve the underlying pressure. The risk score above reflects that history combined with company size (16,000 employees affected across all recorded rounds) and how active layoffs are across the rest of the Technology industry right now — see the breakdown below for exactly how each factor contributed.
How This Score Was Calculated
Base risk (every company starts here)
+102 layoff rounds on record
+1016,000 employees affected to date — large-scale workforce impact
+20Most recent layoff was within the last 6 months
+15Industry-wide layoff activity is very high right now
+10Total Risk Score
65/100Layoff History
See how Amazon compares to other companies on the Layoff Radar.
Amazon eliminated positions made redundant by Rufus AI (retail recommendations), automated warehouse systems, and AWS AI services replacing human support engineers. Prime Video also cut content operations roles after AI script tools matured.
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