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Amazon to cut over 2,000 jobs in Washington state
- On Jan. 28, Amazon announced cuts including 2,198 Seattle-area employees, part of roughly 16,000 corporate roles reduced companywide.
- Beth Galetti said last week Amazon is cutting roles to remove layers, increase ownership and reduce bureaucracy, targeting many Manager III and Senior Manager positions.
- In Seattle and Bellevue, more than 1,400 layoffs are in Seattle city and about 630 in Bellevue city, with remote employees in Washington state and small numbers at Redmond corporate location affected; separations start April 28.
- Most U.S.-based employees will have 90 days to seek an internal role, while those who do not secure internal transfers will receive severance pay, outplacement services and limited health benefits.
- These cuts follow an October round of layoffs that removed more than 2,300 Puget Sound jobs and add to almost 9,800 Washington state tech sector losses since January 2025.
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Nearly 2,200 Seattle-area jobs included in latest round of Amazon corporate layoffs
(The Center Square) – Amazon is cutting approximately 2,200 corporate roles from the Seattle area as part of the company’s broader 16,000-person global layoff, according to a filing with the state Employment Security Department.
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