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Amazon Laying Off 121 Washington Employees in Seattle, Bellevue, and Sumner
The cuts affect software engineers, technicians and other roles, and 53 workers are based in Bellevue, the hardest-hit site, filings show.
- On Monday, Amazon confirmed 121 job cuts across Washington in a filing with the state Employment Security Department, affecting corporate positions in Seattle and Bellevue plus 32 fulfillment roles in Sumner.
- This announcement marks Amazon's fourth round of layoffs this year, following sweeping cuts that affected 30,000 employees between October and January, the company's highest workforce reduction.
- Employees were notified between July 1 and July 29, with separations scheduled from Oct. 1 through Oct. 27; the cuts include 35 staff in Seattle, 53 in Bellevue, and 32 in Sumner.
- Affected workers received 90 days of notice and may apply for internal transfers. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said the action is not expected to result in relocation of Washington operations.
- Despite these reductions, Amazon maintains a significant presence in the Puget Sound region, employing roughly 50,000 corporate and tech workers across more than 80,000 total personnel in Washington.
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