Image Credit: Getty Images Amazon confirmed its company-wide layoffs in a statement on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, citing artificial intelligence and the need for "fewer layers" in the business. The announcement came months after Amazon announced a five-day return-to-office requirement. However, the company's latest statement vowed that its "reductions" are Amazon's path to "get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers and shifting resources to ensure we're investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers' current and future needs.