Amazon layoffs: What WARN filing in Amazon’s ‘home state’ says on roles cut and more

Amazon is laying off 2,198 employees in Washington, primarily impacting software development, engineering management, and product roles. These cuts are part of a broader company-wide reduction affecting 16,000 corporate employees globally. The separations, scheduled to begin April 28, 2026, aim to “reduce layers, increase ownership, and remove bureaucracy.”