Amazon reaches out to former employees for AI and cloud roles
Amazon is contacting former staff, including those laid off in recent cuts, about open positions across the company, especially in its cloud‑computing and AI divisions. Recruiter emails obtained by Business Insider show the AI agent organization, led by AWS vice president Swami Sivasubramanian, launched a "Swami's Boomerang Reengagement Initiative" to invite former AI and machine‑learning…
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- Amazon emailed former AI/ML staff via "Swami's Boomerang Reengagement Initiative" to discuss new roles.
- Company has cut over 30,000 jobs in the past year and is now courting laid‑off alumni.
- Boomerang hires comprised 35% of U.S. new hires in March 2025, up from 31% a year earlier.
The outreach follows more than 30,000 job cuts Amazon has made over the past year, one of the largest workforce reductions in its history. Amazon spokesperson Haley Silva said boomerang hiring is a long‑standing practice and not limited to AI or cloud roles. Industry data from ADP indicates that returning employees made up 35% of U.S. new hires in March 2025, up from 31% a year earlier, and accounted for nearly two‑thirds of hires in the tech sector. The move reflects Amazon’s effort to secure AI talent amid competition from Google, OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic.
Amazon is trying to rehire workers it laid off, emails show
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