Amazon is preparing job cuts that would reduce its corporate workforce by nearly 10% and bring total white-collar layoffs close to 30,000, according to Reuters.

The company is expected to begin another round of layoffs next week, with people familiar with the matter saying the scale will be similar to the roughly 14,000 corporate roles cut in October. Amazon declined to comment.

The reductions are expected to affect several business units, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), retail, Prime Video and the human resources division known internally as People Experience and Technology, though the final scope could still change.

The planned cuts come despite Amazon reporting strong business performance in recent quarters.

Amazon initially linked last year’s job cuts to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI).

CEO Andy Jassy later said the reductions were driven by internal complexity rather than financial pressure or AI.

He has also said Amazon’s corporate workforce will continue to shrink over time as automation improves efficiency.

Although the cuts represent a small share of Amazon’s global workforce of around 1.58 million employees, they would account for a significant portion of its corporate staff.

If completed, the layoffs would be the largest in Amazon’s history, surpassing the roughly 27,000 roles eliminated in 2022.

Employees affected by the October layoffs were placed on a 90-day notice period, which ends on Monday.

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