Sixty Employees Laid Off By Amazon India, More May Follow

Amazon laid off a small section of its workforce in India last week as part of a global reorganisational move, reports the Economic Times.

Almost 60 employees were dropped from its recruitment team last week. The layoff, reportedly, may continue across teams as Amazon placed 25 per cent more employees on its performance improvement plans in December quarter as compared to the year before.

A spokesperson from Amazon said about the layoff, “As a global organisation, we have recognised the need to organise our teams to keep us agile and help us use our resources optimally. This has impacted a small number of roles within the company and we are providing complete support to the impacted employees, including the option of relevant internal postings and outplacement services.”

The spokesperson, however, added that Amazon has not stopped hiring and has 4,000 job openings in the country at present.

“This is part of a global reorganisation as Amazon and (CEO Jeff) Bezos look to strategically deploy resources into high-growth and priority areas to further drive the consumer flywheel over the coming years,” remarked Daniel Ives, Chief Strategy Officer at New York-based market research firm GBH Insights.