David Limp, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon.com Inc., presents the Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker during an unveiling event at the company’s Spheres headquarters in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018.
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Amazon is laying off some employees in its devices and services unit, hardware chief Dave Limp wrote in a memo to workers on Wednesday.
The e-retailer is consolidating some teams and programs in its devices and services unit after “a deep set of reviews” of the business, Limp wrote. Amazon began notifying impacted employees yesterday, he added.
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“One of the consequences of these decisions is that some roles will no longer be required,” Limp said. “It pains me to have to deliver this news as we know we will lose talented Amazonians from the Devices & Services org as a result.”
The layoffs are part of Amazon’s reported plan to cut up to 10,000 jobs across the company. The New York Times reported Monday that Amazon’s devices, retail, and human resources divisions would primarily be impacted as a result of the layoffs.
CNBC previously reported the company began notifying employees Tuesday that they were being let go. Members of Amazon’s Luna cloud gaming and Alexa teams were among those laid off. The company has also laid off contracted workers in recruiting.
Here’s the full memo from Limp:
Folks,
At our last Town Hall in July, I talked a bit about the state of our economy. As you know, we continue to face an unusual and uncertain macroeconomic environment. In light of this, we’ve been working over the last few months to further prioritize what matters most to our customers and the business. After a deep set of reviews, we recently decided to consolidate some teams and programs. One of the consequences of these decisions is that some roles will no longer be required. It pains me to have to deliver this news as we know we will lose talented Amazonians from the Devices & Services org as a result. I am incredibly proud of the team we have built and to see even one valued team member leave is never an outcome any of us want.
We notified impacted employees yesterday, and will continue to work closely with each individual to provide support, including assisting in finding new roles. In cases where employees cannot find a new role within the company, we will support the transition with a package that includes a separation payment, transitional benefits, and external job placement support. We know people across the organization may be impacted differently by this news and will lead with compassion for all team members.
While I know this news is tough to digest, I do want to emphasize that the Devices & Services organization remains an important area of investment for Amazon, and we will continue to invent on behalf of our customers. Having gone through times like this in the past I know that when there’s a difficult economy, customers tend to gravitate to the companies and products they believe have the best customer experience and that take care of them the best. Historically, Amazon has done a very good job at this.
Thank you for the support and empathy that I know our team will show each other during this time. Please don’t hesitate to ping me or your manager if you have any questions.
Dave-
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