Amazon has laid off 500-700 employees in India as part of a global restructuring that will impact over 16,000 roles worldwide, with tech and HR teams, especially SDE roles, hit the hardest
While Amazon declined to comment directly, it pointed to an internal note by SVP Beth Galetti, who said the cuts are aimed at reducing layers and bureaucracy, while offering severance and transition support
The layoffs follow earlier job cuts in India, including those in November when up to 1,500…

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