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Updated on: Oct 2025
Amazon Refutes Claims of Replacing 600,000 Jobs with Robots
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Amazon Refutes Claims of Replacing 600,000 Jobs with Robots

Amazon has publicly dismissed a report suggesting it plans to replace 600,000 U.S. jobs with robotic automation by 2033. The report, originally published by The New York Times and widely circulated online, claimed that internal documents revealed Amazon’s intent to automate 75% of its warehouse operations, potentially eliminating hundreds of thousands of human roles. Amazon […]

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Automation Drive at Amazon May Cut Half a Million Jobs
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Automation Drive at Amazon May Cut Half a Million Jobs

Amazon is preparing to replace more than 500,000 jobs in its U.S. warehouses with robots over the next decade, according to internal documents and reports reviewed by The New York Times. The move marks one of the most significant automation efforts by a major American employer and is expected to reshape the company’s operational model, […]

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Amazon to Cut 15% of HR Staff Amid AI Push
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Amazon to Cut 15% of HR Staff Amid AI Push

Amazon is preparing to reduce up to 15% of its Human Resources workforce, marking one of the most significant internal reorganizations in recent years. The layoffs will primarily affect the People eXperience and Technology (PXT) division, which oversees recruitment, HR technology, and employee support systems. move is part of a broader cost-cutting strategy and reflects […]

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Amazon to Hire 250,000 Workers for 2025 Holiday Season
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Amazon to Hire 250,000 Workers for 2025 Holiday Season

Amazon has announced plans to hire 250,000 workers across the United States for the 2025 holiday season, marking the third consecutive year the company has committed to this scale of seasonal hiring. The move underscores Amazon’s continued reliance on a robust logistics and fulfillment workforce to meet the surge in customer demand during the peak […]

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Amazon Enhances Pay and Benefits for Frontline Employees
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Amazon Enhances Pay and Benefits for Frontline Employees

Amazon has announced a $1 billion investment aimed at improving compensation and reducing health care costs for its U.S.-based fulfillment and transportation employees. The initiative, unveiled on September 17, 2025, is part of the company’s broader effort to enhance worker benefits and retain talent ahead of peak shopping seasons such as Prime Day and the […]

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Expense Monitoring Intensifies at Amazon Under CEO Andy Jassy
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Expense Monitoring Intensifies at Amazon Under CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon has introduced a new expense policy requiring employees to report the percentage of work-related usage on company-issued mobile phones. CEO Andy Jassy is leading a broader cost-cutting initiative that aims to tighten operational discipline and reduce discretionary spending across divisions. The revised policy requires employees to demonstrate that the majority of their phone usage […]

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Delhivery Appoints Vikas Singh Songara as Sr. Director – HR
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Delhivery Appoints Vikas Singh Songara as Sr. Director – HR

Delhivery, India’s largest tech-driven logistics organization, appoints Vikas Singh Songara as Senior Director – Human Resources. In his new role, Vikas will be responsible for leading end-to-end HR operations for the entire West Region across all the miles, driving strategic initiatives, talent management, and employee engagement for one of the fastest-growing sectors in India. Extensive […]

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Amazon to Align Corporate Benefits Across Grocery Units by 2026
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Amazon to Align Corporate Benefits Across Grocery Units by 2026

Amazon has announced a major overhaul of its employee benefits structure across its grocery businesses, confirming that by December 2026, all corporate staff within its grocery units—including Whole Foods Market, Amazon Fresh, and Amazon Go—will be transitioned to a unified compensation and benefits framework. The move is part of Amazon’s broader strategy to streamline operations […]

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Amazon India Adds 1.5 Lakh Jobs Ahead of Festive Season
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Amazon India Adds 1.5 Lakh Jobs Ahead of Festive Season

Amazon India has announced the creation of over 1.5 lakh seasonal job opportunities across its operations network to manage the anticipated spike in customer demand during the upcoming festive season. The recruitment drive spans more than 400 cities, including major urban hubs like Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, as well as tier-2 and tier-3 […]

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Amazon India Expands Tech Scholarships for Women
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Amazon India Expands Tech Scholarships for Women

Amazon India has announced the launch of 500 additional scholarships for female engineering students under its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program. The scholarships, aimed at students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, will support the 2025–2029 academic cycle and build on the success of the program’s earlier cohorts. The announcement coincides with the graduation of the first […]

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Amazon Lays Off 110 Employees in Podcast Division
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Amazon Lays Off 110 Employees in Podcast Division

Amazon has announced a major restructuring of its audio operations, resulting in the layoff of approximately 110 employees from its podcast studio Wondery. The move, confirmed in early August 2025, is part of a broader effort to streamline the company’s audio content strategy and adapt to changing market dynamics. The layoffs affect teams involved in […]

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Software Engineers at Amazon Earn Up to ₹2.27 Crore
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Software Engineers at Amazon Earn Up to ₹2.27 Crore

Amazon 2025 salary disclosures, based on publicly available H-1B visa filings and internal compensation data, offer a detailed look into how the tech giant pays its global workforce. With a headcount of approximately 1.6 million employees worldwide, including 11,300 foreign workers hired in Q1 2025 alone, Amazon continues to attract top-tier talent with competitive pay […]

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