Amazon cuts more jobs in Washington, unrelated to 14000 broader layoffs; here's what notice to State government says

Amazon layoffs continue, as the company is cutting more jobs. According to a report in Geekwire, Amazon has filed a new notice with Washington state. As per the filing with the State government, the company is cutting 84 jobs and that these job cuts are unrelated to the 14,000 corporate layoffs it announced globally in October. In a statement to the publication, the company said that each of its businesses regularly reviews its organizational structure and may make adjustments as a result. Terming it a "routine process", the company spokesperson also confirmed that these job cuts are not tied to broader workforce actions.

Amazon filed notice with Washinton authourities as a new State law requires companies/employers to disclose all terminations occurring within 90 days of a prior notice under the State’s new version of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, known as the WARN Act.


“We’ve informed a relatively small number of employees that their roles will be eliminated as the result of individual business decisions,” said Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser. “We don’t make decisions like this lightly,” he added, noting that the company is providing affected employees with 90 days of full pay and benefits, transitional health coverage, and job placement services.

What Amazon filing says
According to Amazon filing, the separations are scheduled to occur between February 2 and February 23, 2026, across more than 30 Seattle and Bellevue office locations, plus six remote workers based in Washington. They reportedly include software development engineers, program managers, recruiters, HR specialists, and UX designers, ranging from entry-level to directors and principals.

Amazon noted in the filing that employees were notified starting in early November and received at least 89 days’ advance notice, exceeding the 60-day minimum required under the law. Those who find internal transfers before their separation date won’t be laid off.

In October, Amazon said that it will lay off 2,303 corporate employees in Washington state, primarily in its Seattle and Bellevue offices. The company revealed the same in a filing with the State Employment Security Department. The number provided the first geographic breakdown of the company’s 14,000 global job cuts.

A detailed list included with the State filing showed impacted roles, including software engineers, program managers, product managers, and designers, as well as a significant number of recruiters and human resources staff.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on layoffs

Amazon announced the cuts on October 27 as part of a larger push by CEO Andy Jassy to streamline the company. Jassy said in June that the increased use of artificial intelligence tools would likely lead to further job cuts, particularly through automating repetitive and routine tasks. In a memo from HR chief Beth Galetti, the company signaled that further cutbacks will continue into 2026.