近期，中國科技圈與外商企業圈震盪不斷，其中最受關注的事件之一，便是亞馬遜（Amazon）北京團隊出現大規模裁員的消息。隨著多方消息逐步交叉驗證，這起事件已不再只是傳聞，而是被視為「實錘級」的人事重整行動，且影響層面遠超外界原先預期。

根據流出的內部資訊與多名員工的說法，亞馬遜此次屬於全球性裁員計畫的一環，整體規模高達約1.6 萬人。而在中國區，特別是北京團隊，裁員比例異常驚人，約有五成員工被列入優化名單，幾乎等同於對整個組織結構進行「半數重置」。這也使北京成為亞馬遜此次全球裁員中，受衝擊最嚴重的據點之一。

在賠償條件方面，多名知情人士指出，亞馬遜北京此次提供的補償方案明顯高於中國勞動法的基本標準，傳出最高可達N+6的補償方案（N 為年資）。在當前整體外企縮編、賠償趨嚴的大環境下，這樣的條件雖然被形容為「爆賠償」，卻也從側面反映出裁員規模之大、以及公司希望快速完成組織收縮、降低後續風險的急迫性。

值得注意的是，此次裁員並非平均分布，而是呈現出明顯的結構性特徵。40歲以上員工成為重災族群，占被裁人數約六成，顯示資深員工在成本結構與組織調整中承受了更高壓力。同時，中層管理人員亦被視為此次裁撤的「核心目標」，不少負責協調、管理但非直接產出技術成果的職位遭到大幅削減，反映出亞馬遜正在進一步扁平化組織，壓縮管理層級，以因應雲端業務成長放緩與全球營運成本上升的現實。

從更宏觀的角度來看，這次北京大裁員並非單一事件，而是外商科技巨頭近年在中國策略轉向的縮影。隨著全球經濟降溫、雲端與電商成長曲線趨緩，再加上地緣政治與監管環境的不確定性，越來越多跨國企業開始重新評估在中國的研發與營運布局。北京團隊過去曾是亞馬遜在亞洲的重要技術與支援據點，如今卻成為裁員重點，也被外界解讀為公司資源正進一步向北美與核心市場集中。

總體而言，亞馬遜北京裁員事件不僅是一場人事調整，更反映出全球科技產業進入深度收縮期的現實。即使是國際級巨頭，也難以避免透過大規模裁撤與高額補償，來換取組織彈性與未來生存空間。對仍留在體制內的員工而言，這場風暴也被視為一個明確訊號：外企「穩定、高薪、長期」的神話，正在快速褪色。

Recent developments in China’s tech and multinational corporate circles have drawn significant attention, particularly the large-scale layoffs at Amazon’s Beijing operations. As information from multiple sources has gradually been cross-verified, this event is no longer viewed as mere rumor but as a confirmed and substantial organizational restructuring, with an impact far greater than initially expected.

According to leaked internal information and accounts from employees, the Beijing layoffs are part of Amazon’s broader global downsizing plan, which reportedly affects around 16,000 employees worldwide. Within China, and especially in Beijing, the scale of the cuts has been exceptionally severe. Approximately half of the local workforce has reportedly been placed on redundancy lists, amounting to what many describe as a near “reset” of the organization. This has made Beijing one of the hardest-hit locations in Amazon’s global layoff wave.

In terms of severance, multiple informed sources indicate that Amazon has offered compensation packages significantly above China’s statutory minimum requirements. In some cases, severance is said to reach up to N+6, where N represents years of service. Against the backdrop of tightening labor conditions and more conservative severance practices among foreign firms, such compensation has been described as unusually generous. At the same time, it underscores the sheer scale of the layoffs and Amazon’s desire to complete the restructuring swiftly while minimizing legal and reputational risks.

Another notable aspect of this round of layoffs is its highly uneven impact across employee groups. Workers aged 40 and above reportedly account for roughly 60 percent of those laid off, indicating that senior employees have borne a disproportionate share of the pressure as the company seeks to reduce costs. Middle management has also been particularly hard hit, with many coordination and management roles—rather than frontline technical positions—being eliminated. This trend reflects Amazon’s broader effort to flatten its organizational structure, reduce management layers, and respond to slowing growth in cloud services alongside rising global operating costs.

From a broader perspective, the Beijing layoffs are not an isolated incident but part of a wider strategic shift by multinational technology companies in China. As global economic conditions cool, growth in cloud computing and e-commerce moderates, and uncertainties related to geopolitics and regulation persist, many international firms are reassessing their R&D and operational footprints in the country. Once a key technical and support hub for Amazon in Asia, the Beijing team’s sharp contraction is widely interpreted as a signal that resources are increasingly being redirected toward North America and other core markets.

Overall, the Amazon Beijing layoff episode represents more than a routine personnel adjustment. It highlights the reality that the global technology sector has entered a deep contraction phase, one in which even industry giants must resort to large-scale job cuts and generous severance packages to regain organizational flexibility and safeguard future competitiveness. For employees who remain, the episode is widely seen as a stark reminder that the long-held image of foreign tech firms as stable, high-paying, and long-term employers is rapidly fading.