Amazon reveals 16,000 jobs cut worldwide, with AWS hit hard, as it looks at 'reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy'

• Amazon announces 16,000 more job cuts after 14,000 in October
• It's all part of a restructuring plan to remove unnecessary layers
• The company is still hiring elsewhere, and affected workers can reapply

Amazon is the latest company to announce major workforce reductions after similar news from Pinterest yesterday, with 16,000 jobs at risk globally as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.

This is on top of the 14,000 jobs that were cut in October, bringing the total to 30,000 positions within less than six months.

SVP of People Experience and Technology Beth Galetti shared the news with employees by email yesterday before publishing the copy online, citing "reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy" as key drivers.