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The mass lay-offs at Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and others have not only raised questions on job stability and job security, but has also left hundreds of people, especially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who relocated to other countries for the said jobs, in the lurch.
Ken Washington's team, with over 900 employees, is primarily in charge of Astro, the Alexa-powered home-roaming robot released last year.
Whatever the context, immigrant employees who lost their jobs with Meta have a difficult, stressful time ahead of them.
Jassy said people were notified in the company’s devices and books business and that some in Amazon’s “People, Experience and Technology” organization, which includes recruiters and human resources professionals, were offered voluntary buyouts.
Andy Jassy expressed that this has been the toughest decision he has taken since he took over the mantle of Amazon CEO.