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Amazon has confirmed that company layoffs will total more than 18,000 employees, with the bulk of job cuts coming later this month. While several teams are impacted, the majority of the job cuts will be in the Amazon Stores and People, Experience, and Technology (PXT) organizations.<\/p>\n

The layoffs, which represent the largest round of job cuts in the company\u2019s history, are a result of \u201cthe uncertain economy,\u201d according to a note from CEO Andy Jassy<\/a> that was posted for employees on Wednesday and shared publicly. Jassy added that Amazon had weathered \u201cdifficult economies\u201d in the past and would continue to do so.<\/p>\n

Layoffs come after pandemic hiring spree<\/h2>\n

The layoffs come after a hiring spree during the pandemic, as lockdowns and other precautions caused consumers to turn to online shopping, fueling Amazon's retail business.<\/p>\n

Like other tech company leaders who have announced job cuts in the last six months, Jassy said that\u00a0 Amazon had \u201chired rapidly over the last several years,\u201d but added that the layoffs will help the company pursue more long-term opportunities with a stronger cost structure.<\/p>\n

The layoffs will mostly impact the company\u2019s physical stores, which include Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go, and its PXT organizations, which handle human resources and other functions. Affected employees will receive packages that include a separation payment, transitional health insurance benefits, and external job placement support.<\/p>\n

Jassy had first confirmed that layoffs would be occurring on November 17 last year in a public message<\/a> to employees, though he did not specify the planned number of employees to be laid off.\u00a0<\/p>\n