A Reddit post about fresh layoffs at Amazon is drawing attention online after several employees shared their experiences of losing jobs in recent months as the company continues restructuring across teams.
“Got laid off today from Amazon after almost 2 years. Weirdly enough, I’m honestly relieved. Program Manager L4, marketplace side,” a Reddit user wrote four days ago.
“Not saying it was all bad because I learned a lot, but the stress and pressure just stopped feeling worth it after awhile.
Feels strange, but also feels like a reset I needed.
Just wanted to throw this in this subreddit as others might also be facing the same thing due to May layoffs.”
The user later added, “Edit: I’m located in the U.S.”
The post quickly attracted responses from other current and former Amazon employees, many of whom said they were also affected by recent job cuts.
“Been there for over 9 years and got dumped today too. The severance package isn’t bad at least, I’m close to the cap for it so it will be a decent payout,” one user commented.
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The same user later explained the severance terms, writing, “One week for every 6 months capped at 20 weeks and 6 months of insurance premiums.”
Another former employee, who said they were part of an earlier round of layoffs, tried to encourage affected workers.
“I was part of the January layoff – people hiring still love the Amazon name and I ended up getting a fully remote role pretty quickly so essentially my entire severance is going straight into the bank,” the user wrote.
“I was sad to leave, I loved my job, but my new role is way more chill and I was so over RTO. There are a lot of roles out there that pay pretty similar to Amazon offering remote work (or at least much more of a hybrid environment) and aren’t nearly as demanding. You’ve got this 😄”
Another commenter suggested the company may now be reducing headcount in smaller waves instead of large-scale announcements.
“I got laid off in April along with a bunch of others on my team (L6, US based). So guess they are laying off in small batches than one massive round?” the user wrote.
The online discussion comes as Amazon confirmed another round of layoffs in its Selling Partner Services division, which works with millions of third-party sellers on onboarding, logistics, and account support. The company has now added to the nearly 30,000 roles it has eliminated over the past six months as it focuses on streamlining operations and improving efficiency.
According to a report by Business Insider, an Amazon spokesperson said the latest cuts affected a “small number” of employees. The move follows earlier layoffs across the company, including major workforce reductions in October and January, along with smaller cuts in its robotics division in March.
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“We regularly review our organisations to ensure we’re best set up to deliver on our goals,” the spokesperson said.
“Following a recent review, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a relatively small number of roles in our Selling Partner Services team. We don’t take decisions like this lightly, and we’re committed to supporting affected employees with transitional health care, a separation payment, and outsourced job placement services.”
The latest layoffs highlight how Amazon is continuing to reshape parts of its retail business under CEO Andy Jassy, who has spent the last two years focusing on efficiency and tighter cost controls. Earlier rounds of layoffs were largely tied to rapid hiring during the pandemic, but the continued job cuts suggest the company is still adjusting staffing levels across several divisions.
At the same time, Amazon is expanding its investments in artificial intelligence across retail, logistics, and advertising. Company leaders have encouraged teams to adopt AI tools to automate routine work and improve operations.
That push has also created anxiety among some employees who fear automation could eventually replace more roles. Jassy himself acknowledged those concerns last year when he said AI could help “reduce” parts of the company’s workforce over time.