Amazon has confirmed massive job cuts after reports suggested the company was planning to slash as many as 30,000 corporate roles.

Media reports had suggested the cuts would arrive today and impact as many as one-in-ten corporate employees.

However, Amazon has now confirmed the layoffs, revealing the move will see around 14,000 employees cut. Notably, that includes hiring to fill necessary posts, suggesting the total number of redundancies could be higher.

In a blog post relaying a message sent to employees, Beth Galetti, SVP of People Experience and Technology at Amazon, said the job cuts were part of efforts to "operate like the world's largest startup" by reducing bureaucracy.

"The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work to get even stronger by further reduc

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