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Amazon cuts more jobs in books division, including Goodreads and Kindle units
In recent months, Amazon has trimmed positions in its devices and services unit, Wondery podcast division, stores, and communications staff.
In recent months, Amazon has trimmed positions in its devices and services unit, Wondery podcast division, stores, and communications staff. (Image: Unsplash)
Amazon has cut a small number of jobs within its books division - including roles at Goodreads and Kindle - as part of its broader effort to streamline operations and reduce layers of management, as per a Reuters report. Fewer than 100 employees were affected by the decision, the company confirmed on Thursday.
"As part of our ongoing work to make our teams and programs operate more efficiently, and to better align with our business roadmap, we've made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles within the Books organization," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement, the report added.
The latest move follows a series of piecemeal job reductions across the tech giant's operations.
In recent months, Amazon has trimmed positions in its devices and services unit, Wondery podcast division, stores, and communications staff.
The cuts reflect CEO Andy Jassy's ongoing initiative to combat what he has described as excessive corporate bureaucracy and to improve organizational agility, including reducing the number of managerial layers.
Despite the cuts, Amazon's overall workforce grew slightly in the first quarter of this year, adding around 4,000 jobs compared to the previous quarter, according to a company disclosure last month, the report added.
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