The Economic Times

Amazon's surprising gesture for fired employees after over 30,000 layoffs: Tech giant reaches out to former workers for AI, cloud jobs

Following significant layoffs in 2026, Amazon is reaching out to its former workforce, offering new job opportunities primarily in AI and cloud computing sectors. Amazon has introduced 'Swami's Boomerang Reengagement Initiative' to attract these ex-employees back, reflecting a broader company trend of rehiring across departments. Amazon has already floated rehiring laid-off employees before.