Amazon Accidentally Leaks AWS Layoffs in Premature Email to Staff

Amazon acknowledged "organizational changes" in error at the company in a notice sent to cloud employees on Tuesday

Amazon employees are not too happy

Quick overview

  • Amazon is expected to announce significant layoffs in its corporate workforce, affecting its cloud computing and retail divisions.
  • Senior executives acknowledged the difficulty of these organizational changes and emphasized the need for careful consideration for future success.
  • The email referenced a canceled initiative called 'Project Dawn,' although its specifics remain unclear.
  • Amazon's grocery executive highlighted the need for more deliberate choices to attract customers and mentioned upcoming reorganization plans.

Amazon acknowledged “organizational changes” in error at the company in a notice sent to cloud employees on Tuesday. As early as this week, the massive online retailer is anticipated to declare widespread layoffs in its corporate workforce.

Amazon stock remains bearish

Among the businesses that are anticipated to be affected are Amazon’s cloud computing and retail divisions. In an email seen by CNBC, Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of applied AI solutions at Amazon Web Services, stated, “Changes like this are hard on everyone.” ”

These choices are challenging and carefully considered as we set up AWS and our company for future success.

The note also cites a statement made by Beth Galetti, Amazon’s HR director, stating that the company informed “impacted colleagues in our organization.” The email’s subject line refers to “Project Dawn,” and the fact that it was “canceled” suggests that the sender may have remembered it after the fact. What is meant by “Project Dawn” is unclear.

Jason Buechel, Amazon’s top grocery executive, advised employees that the company must make more “deliberate choices” to attract customers. In addition, he disclosed other reorganization plans for the division, such as the appointment of a “grocery quality” leadership position

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