A few sources say Alexa/AI teams, Zappos, PXT, and Prime Video will get hit next. Bring it on!
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Thank dog! No WF layoffs because everyone needs to eat, right? Alexa+ and Echo... not so much.
thank dog that our grocery business unit is kiIIing it and keeping the lights on lol I hope their offices are on the ground floor for their sake
Once a Jasswhole, always a Jasswhole.
Zappos hardly makes any money. Alexa was the biggest money sink in the company's history. PXT is always in the firing line. Prime video struggles with the content acquisition not matching the customer payouts
I would sack entire Alexa leadership including Panos if I were Jassy at the helm. Missing on something like Muse and launching the useless Alexa+ is a big miss. Amazon keeps hiring these non competent leaders to lead big businesses where innovation matters.
Alexander Wang a 29 year old has better vision than these non competent leaders who are now 60 year olds who should be at some finance firms so they can do what they are doing with Amazon.
They should take all the SaaS AI services like Kiro and Quick and put them under Alexa under Swami’s leadership. The AWS sales force just doesn’t know how to sell SaaS. They’re so advanced in on-demand pricing that subscription models are new for them.
All roles, mostly IC's, some manager. Nothing in AWS - that's next Jan.
Which roles are gonna get hit mostly? Also, what about AWS?
Heard just about every excuse there is....
"We're facing an unusual macro-economic environment (thanks to Donald Trump!), and want to balance our hiring and investments with being thoughtful about this economy (thanks to Donald Trump!)."
“The reductions we’re sharing today are a continuation of this work 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”
"We’re convinced that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business.”
Oct 27 is just a couple of days before the earnings call. Lousy way to start re:Invent and cancel vacation plans.
Meet the wicked Jass Whole!
TRICK OR TREAT!
People keep mentioning Oct 27 (just before Halloween). I wonder what ghoulish things Beth will do this time. 10,000, 14,000? Many other employers to work for people!!