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Amazon layoffs: India-based employees among those expected to be hit as e-commerce giant slashes 16,000 jobs—details

By Neha KumariJanuary 30, 2026

E-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday announced a fresh batch of 16,000 job cuts, the company’s second round of layoffs in four months.

Earlier, Amazon had announced that it was cutting 14,000 jobs, taking the total number of layoffs since October 2025 to 30,000.

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