Amazon has reportedly laid off more than 500 employees across its India operations as part of a broader global restructuring effort. According to industry sources, the total number of roles impacted in the country is estimated to be between 500 and 700, making India one of the key geographies affected by the latest phase of job cuts.
The layoffs are understood to be part of a larger plan under which Amazon is reducing its global workforce by over 16,000 roles. In India, the impact has been most visible across technology and human resources functions. Software-development engineer roles are said to account for a significant share of the exits, alongside positions in internal support teams.
Amazon has not issued a country-specific statement on the India layoffs. Instead, the company has referred to an internal communication that outlined ongoing organisational changes at a global level. The restructuring is aimed at simplifying the organisation, reducing management layers, increasing accountability, and cutting down on internal complexity.
As part of the process, Amazon has indicated that affected employees will be provided transition assistance. This includes severance packages, career-support services, and continuation of health benefits, subject to local regulations. At the same time, the company has maintained that hiring will continue in select strategic areas and that the changes are not intended to signal repeated large-scale layoffs.
This is not the first round of job cuts at Amazon in India. In late 2025, the company had eliminated a substantial number of roles across its Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru offices. Those reductions had hit teams across Prime Video, HR, devices, retail, and cloud services, with several mid to senior-level employees impacted.
The latest layoffs come amid a wider industry trend, as companies increasingly automate processes and reallocate resources towards artificial intelligence and long-term growth priorities.
