Amazon Layoffs: At Least 100 Employees In India Hit By Latest Global Job Cuts

Amazon has reportedly eliminated at least 100 employee positions in India as part of its ongoing global workforce reduction efforts. The affected employees primarily worked in retail and customer service capacities. Globally, fewer than 1,000 employees were impacted, according to Business Insider. The cuts encompassed roles in customer service, support for selling partners, and engineering within Amazon’s Stores division, which manages the company's core e-commerce operations.

Employees affected were located across India, the United States, and the United Kingdom. In response to inquiries, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed the company's decision to eliminate roles as part of restructuring efforts aimed at streamlining its Stores business. The spokesperson stated that the company is dedicated to assisting affected employees during their transition. However, Amazon has not disclosed the exact number of employees impacted in India or detailed the support being provided to them.

These recent layoffs follow two major rounds of workforce reductions that targeted Amazon's India operations. In January 2026, over 500 employees were laid off across Indian offices, with estimates ranging from 500 to 700. These cuts primarily affected technology and human resources teams, with software development engineer positions being the most numerous among the layoffs.

The January reductions were part of a broader global restructuring affecting about 16,000 roles, aimed at reducing organizational layers, enhancing accountability, and minimizing bureaucracy. Earlier, in November 2025, more than 1,000 jobs were cut in India, with the total potentially rising to 1,500. The divisions most impacted included Prime Video, people experience, technology, Q&A devices, retail stores, and Amazon Web Services.

Many of these affected employees worked in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, with some verticals losing entire teams.

Despite these workforce reductions, Amazon is simultaneously increasing its investment in infrastructure. The company plans to spend a record $220 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, with the majority of funds directed towards data centers, chips, and other essential infrastructure supporting AWS and AI initiatives. CEO Andy Jassy disclosed during Amazon's second-quarter earnings call that memory cost increases had led to a $20 billion upward adjustment in capital expenditure estimates.

In India, Amazon has announced an additional $13 billion investment in AI and cloud infrastructure by 2030, bringing its total investment commitment across businesses in the country to $48 billion. Additionally, the company plans to invest $3 billion in its quick commerce venture, Amazon Now, by 2030 to expand its dark store network, improve inventory management, deploy AI tools, and broaden its product offerings.