Amazon cuts more jobs: ‘As part of our ongoing work to make our teams …,’ says company

Amazon is reportedly laying off more employees. The fresh round of layoffs at the company is affecting the Books division this time. As reported by Reuters, Amazon is laying off employees from the Books division, including roles at Goodreads and Kindle. The company has also confirmed that less than 100 employees were impacted as part of this layoff. With the fresh round of layoffs Amazon aims to streamline operations and also improve efficiency. These cuts follow recent layoffs in Amazon’s Devices and Services unit, Wondery podcast division, and stores and communications teams. CEO Andy Jassy has been pushing to reduce bureaucracy, including cutting layers of management.