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Laid off from Amazon? Start here.

Amazon layoffs. The figures below come from the linked public sources.

Get started freeFacts on this page come from the public record, with a source next to each one. Last checked October 15, 2026. Offboard has no relationship with Amazon.
Announced
October 28, 2025
Site on record
Seattle, Washington
Severance terms
Not public

What Amazon did.

Amazon's dates and figures come from the public record, newest first, each with its source.

  1. Amazon · Announces the layoffs
    • People affectedabout 14,000 corporate employeesSource: CNBC, October 28, 2025 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026

Earlier at Amazon

  1. Amazon · Amazon customer service layoffs
    • People affectedmore than 100 positionsSource: Fortune, June 6, 2024 · matched to the source automatically October 15, 2026

This page is compiled from the public sources linked beside each figure. Check the source before you rely on a figure.Report an error

Layoff Plan

Four things to do first.

The first steps of Offboard's Layoff Plan, with what the public record says about Amazon.

Layoff Plan

WashingtonProtect the first week · 4 steps
  1. The first week

    Write down your key dates

    Your last day, your final pay date, and when your health coverage ends.

    The full first-week guide

    For Amazon
    Announced
    October 28, 2025
  2. The first week

    File for unemployment benefits

    Benefits usually start from the week you file, so file soon.

    Where you file depends on where you workedIf you worked at the Seattle siteEmployment Security DepartmentRemote, or at another siteFind your state's unemployment officeUSA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026
  3. Before you sign

    Review your severance agreement

    Read it before you sign it. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.

    What to check in a severance agreement

    For AmazonSeverance not public

    No public source states Amazon's severance terms for this round.

    If you file in Washington, the ESD states: “Severance pay does not usually affect your unemployment benefits.” The same page asks you to report severance pay when you file your weekly claims.

    Source: Washington ESD, How to file your weekly claims · checked September 28, 2026
  4. Before coverage ends

    Understand your COBRA / health insurance options

    You have a limited time to choose, and COBRA is only one option.

    Health insurance after a layoff

Then the plan keeps going, through six more stages.

  1. Steady yourself
  2. Choose what's next
  3. Get ready
  4. Run the search
  5. Close it
  6. Wrap it up
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Company info

About Amazon

amazon.com
Offboard has no relationship with Amazon.
Site on record
Seattle, WashingtonFrom the public record on this page
Questions

What people ask about Amazon.

Is Amazon giving severance?

No public source states Amazon's severance terms for this round, so this page does not guess at them. Your own agreement is the only one that applies to you.

I worked remotely for Amazon. Where do I file for unemployment?

USA.gov: “In most cases, you should file for unemployment in the state where you worked instead of in the state where you live. If you worked outside the state where you currently live or worked remotely, contact your home state’s unemployment office to get help with filing a claim in a different state.” Source: USA.gov, Unemployment benefits · checked September 28, 2026

Find your state's unemployment office (CareerOneStop, sponsored by the US Department of Labor). If you worked at Amazon's site on record, that is the Employment Security Department. Offboard never sits between you and the agency.

Can I get unemployment if I got severance in Washington?

The ESD states: “Severance pay does not usually affect your unemployment benefits.” The same page asks you to report severance pay when you file your weekly claims. The ESD decides every claim. Source: Washington ESD, How to file your weekly claims · checked September 28, 2026

Is Offboard part of Amazon or the government?

No. Offboard is independent of Amazon and is not affiliated with it. Offboard is independent, not a government agency, and claiming your benefits is always free.

Offboard helps people organize their transition and reach official sources. Government agencies and program providers make eligibility, benefit, and approval decisions. Offboard does not replace qualified legal, tax, financial, healthcare, or benefits guidance. We never promise funding. We show you the exact path to find out.

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