Shulou(Shulou.com)11/24 Report--

On the morning of April 27, Beijing time, Amazon announced on Wednesday local time that it would begin layoffs in its cloud computing and human resources departments.

Adam Adam Selipsky, CEO of AWS, and Beth Galetti, head of human resources, issued layoff notices to employees in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica.

"it's been a tough day for our whole company." Seripsky wrote in the memo.

The job cuts are part of a previously announced plan that could affect a total of 9000 people. Amazon laid off its advertising division last week and has laid off some employees in its video games and Twitch live streaming division in recent weeks.

Amazon made a round of layoffs earlier this year, totaling about 18000 people. These two rounds of layoffs add up to the largest layoffs in Amazon's 29-year history.

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, has been aggressively cutting costs as it suffers from an economic downturn and a slowdown in the growth of its core retail business. Amazon has frozen hiring, cut some experimental projects and slowed plans for warehouse expansion.

Advertising and AWS are Amazon's two largest and most profitable businesses, but even so, they are not immune to this round of layoffs. AWS and advertising departments have also experienced a slowdown in recent months as companies cut spending because of adverse economic conditions.

Some of AWS's teams have also been affected by previous layoffs. Some of Wednesday's layoffs could have an impact on AWS's professional services division, which specializes in helping customers deal with failures in cloud computing infrastructure, according to people familiar with the matter.

In a sense, COVID-19 epidemic has promoted the development of AWS business. To help companies, government departments and schools accelerate their migration to the cloud, the number of employees of the company increased rapidly during the outbreak.

"given this rapid growth and the overall business and macroeconomic environment, we must focus on identifying priority areas and allocating resources to them. the so-called focus areas refer to the areas that are most important to our customers and can most affect the development of our business." "in many cases, this means that team members have to change their work projects, plans, or effective teams, while in other cases, it may also lead to the abolition of these positions," Seripsky wrote in the memo. "

Amazon will release its first-quarter results after Thursday's trading. Investors will focus on whether Mr. Jassi's cost-cutting program has improved the company's profitability and when Amazon executives expect AWS growth to accelerate again.

Amazon closed 2.35% higher at $104.98 on Wednesday.

The following is the full text of AWS CEO's memo: as you know, we recently made a tough decision to lay off Amazon globally, including AWS. I want you to know that communication with affected AWS employees will begin today, and all affected employees in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica will be notified. In other regions, we will also follow local procedures, which may take time to consult with employee representative offices, and may take longer to communicate with affected employees.

It has been a difficult day for our whole company. I fully understand the impact on individuals and families of employees who have been laid off. We will try our best to respect every affected employee and will provide many resources and channels to help them through this period. These include severance pay, transitional health insurance benefits and external job placement support packages.

For the employees who are going to say goodbye to us today, thank you for all you have done for the company and our customers. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. To all the AWS builders, thank you for your sympathy and understanding to your colleagues.

Thanks to our customers' demand for cloud computing and the unique value provided by AWS, our business and team size have grown significantly in recent years. The reason why we can achieve such rapid growth is that we can always meet the needs of our customers as soon as possible. Given this rapid growth and the overall business and macroeconomic environment, we must focus on identifying priority areas and allocating resources to them. The so-called focus areas refer to the areas that are most important to customers and can most affect the development of our business. In many cases, this means that team members have to change their work items, plans, or effective teams; in other cases, however, these positions may also be abolished.

Our business has a solid foundation and bright prospects, and we firmly believe in the long-term prospects. We are the leading cloud service provider on many metrics, from security capabilities to operational performance. Our focus is on continuing to innovate in areas that are most important to our customers, helping them minimize costs, innovate quickly, and change their organization.

I am always optimistic about the future. We will seize the opportunity, overcome the challenges and continue to change the world.

Thank you,

Adam.

The following is the full text of the memo from Amazon's head of human resources: PXT team:

As Andy said a few weeks ago, leaders up and down the company are working closely with their teams to determine the future direction of investment and give priority to the things that are most important to the long-term health of our customers and our business. Given the close relationship between PXT (Human Resources) and the business department, these changes will also affect our OP2 (Phase II of the operational plan), and we have made a difficult decision to eliminate more positions within the PXT department.

Today I share this latest news with the affected employees in the United States, Canada and Costa Rica. In other regions, we will also follow local procedures, which may take time to consult with employee representative offices, and may take longer to communicate with affected employees.

It is not easy to make these decisions, and I recognize that they will have an impact on colleagues who are leaving and staying on.

To those who are about to leave, I would like to thank you for your contribution. You helped Amazon grow into such a remarkable company as it is today, and we will help you through this difficult time. In the United States, we will provide a package, including a 60-day separation transition period, during which you can enjoy full pay and benefits. In addition, severance pay will be paid for a few weeks according to the length of service. There are also separation costs, transitional benefits and external job placement support.

Although it is a difficult time, the important work in the future still makes us full of passion. We will work together to create and deliver first-class products for our customers. From making it easier for employees to get the information and help they need, to improving their welfare, I am proud of the progress we have made over the past few years. This meaningful work directly reflects PXT's perseverance, resilience and leadership.

Thank you.

Don't forget that the entire PXTLT department, including myself, will be here to answer your questions and support you.

Beth.

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