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Exposed! Amazon doing layoffs by putting more people on PIP https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-hr-document-employees-pip-layoffs-performance-improvement-plans-2024-3 #tech #amazon #meta #apple #google
I see lot's of posts that talk about the severance package. Here are the correct details: HR/manager will inform the person who are impacted. Next day 60 days clock will start, to find a job internal or external, fully paid. After 60 days person should exit Amazon if not found any internal role. Sev...Read more
I learned just now that I am impacted due to recent layoff at Amazon. My team was Alexa funded. Also learned at least half of the team is impacted. Getting severance package of 60 days and a week for every 6 months of tenure. I will be kept on LOA (leave of absence) for 60 days to find internal tran...Read more
One of my friends confirmed this for Stores. Any other areas impacted? Sorry to everyone who got impacted. May you find something soon
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/bezos-sells-2b-in-amazon-shares-5931980/
Can’t reveal my source but Amazon senior leadership is doing a through strategic analysis of different business. The goal is to narrow the long term focus and cut the number of businesses that are losing money or have a huge cost overhead. Please heart this thread if you want me to keep providing ...Read more
They announced 2nd wave of layoff and those who are affected will be notified next Wednesday Jan 18. Has anyone from Retail and PXT already been given a headsup? #layoffs #amazon #amzn #tech
Couldn't believe that Amazon is doing layoff.. Something serious and concerning #severance #layoff #amazon
My wife got laid of at Amazon and their severance package stinks. This company has so much money yet they’re only paying weekly salary. (How many years you’ve been at the company)!Not six weeks like everyone else. Please do not work for that cheap, abusive company. They will continue to struggle bec...Read more
I’m unclear. Is there a new Amazon layoff beyond the initial 18,000 that’s happening right now? I would expect way more posts.
My friend has been seeing therapist since joining Amazon. First 1. 5 year was stress and toxic culture, this year is multiple layoffs. He cannot even sleep because multiple sources mentioned the July layoff... He is on visa otherwise he would leave without worrying. It's really sad to see a person...Read more
So if a company wants to impress investors and get it stock price up then only solution is layoff employees. WTH why common man has to suffer with these dirty politics by CEO and rich people Don’t see such crazy layoffs in EU so May be their Govt protecting the citizens #amazon
When are they gonna announce them? I saw someone in #remote-advocacy saying it’ll get announced next week. Not sure if it’s true. We’ve seen layoffs in Amazon music and games, so I assume there will be more. Would be cool if anyone has some info. TC: 170k
More layoffs https://www.geekwire.com/2023/amazon-will-cut-several-hundred-more-jobs-on-alexa-team-as-it-discontinues-some-initiatives/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-03/amazon-is-cutting-hundreds-of-jobs-in-cloud-computing-division
Last month I was among the many that got the dreaded lay off email from Beth To add salt to my wounds, apparently my manager decided to put me in focus without telling and I found out during the meeting with the skip and HR that I need VP approval to switch teams. I had previously told my boss t...Read more
Please comment with the below details if you are laid off Country: City: Org: Team: Role and Level: Amazon Tenure: Team Tenure: Let's support each other in these tough times and use this as a forum to help each other refresh resumes, hey referrals and prepare for interviews. Thanks to the helpful...Read more
Not looking good, wonder which teams will be impacted https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/amazon-layoffs-extend-2023-3082476
Heard that massive layoffs are being planned at Amazon next month. The ones which will overshadow the scale of Meta layoffs. The cuts could be brutal in applied research teams (robotics, prime video, Alexa AI etc). The core business teams should be relatively safe. Source: 🤐
Amazon is the only big tech has no AI products.