Amazon employs more than 1.5 million people globally

Amazon is preparing to axe as many as 30,000 corporate jobs worldwide this week, in what could mark its largest round of layoffs since 2022.

The Seattle-based technology giant plans to begin cuts as soon as Tuesday, according to Reuters , targeting around 10 per cent of its 350,000-strong corporate workforce.

Amazon employs more than 1.5 million people globally, including 75,000 in the UK.

The move is part of a cost-cutting drive led by chief executive Andy Jassy, who has spent the past two years streamlining operations following an aggressive hiring spree during the pandemic.

The layoffs are expected to hit several divisions, including human resources, operations, devices and services, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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