Amazon is set to announce massive layoffs beginning Tuesday, marking the largest reduction in its corporate workforce ever. The cuts, expected to span nearly every division, could affect as many as 30,000 employees, according to sources familiar with the matter. Employees will reportedly be informed via email starting Tuesday morning.

The planned reductions come as Amazon, the nation’s second-largest private employer with over 1.54 million staff worldwide, seeks to streamline operations. The company’s corporate workforce totals roughly 350,000, separate from its extensive warehouse staff. These layoffs would also represent the largest cuts in the tech industry since at least 2020.

Across the tech sector, companies have already announced significant job reductions this year. Microsoft has cut approximately 15,000 employees, Meta eliminated roughly 600 roles in its AI division, Google cut over 100 design-related positions in its cloud unit, Salesforce laid off 4,000 customer support staff, and Intel’s reductions totaled 22,000. Analysts note that generative AI is increasingly driving workforce reshaping across industries.

Amazon has been conducting rolling layoffs since 2022, totaling more than 27,000 corporate positions. Recent cuts have affected divisions including cloud, stores, communications, and devices. CEO Andy Jassy has emphasized simplifying the corporate structure by reducing managerial layers to create a flatter organizational hierarchy.

In June, Jassy warned that adoption of generative AI could further shrink Amazon’s workforce. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” he said. He added that while the long-term impact is uncertain, the company expects these shifts to reduce its total corporate workforce over the next few years.