#seattle

Amazon will lay off 2,198 workers in Washington state. Most affected employees are in Seattle and Bellevue.

These cuts primarily impact corporate tech roles. Separations are scheduled from April to June 2026.

According to the Employment Security Department (ESD), 2,198 Seattle-area employees were among the approximately 16,000 roles cut. Amazon first announced the layoffs on Jan. 28.

https://mynorthwest.com/local/amazon-layoffs-seattle-employees/4197200

Amazon is reducing their employee count in Seattle. When the dust settles there will be 1/10 the number of employees working in that building as there are now.

Layoffs at tech companies like Amazon and Meta are impacting the Seattle region. 2,303 Amazon employees will have their final day with the company starting Monday. Meta plans to lay off 331 workers in March. Reports suggest another 16,000 Amazon job cuts could affect 2,600 more local workers. Experts describe this as the "scariest time economically" for the region since the Great Recession.

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/scariest-time-economically-since-great-recession-layoffs-hit-struggling-seattle-region/6MTQN5XH7NC55INEXAXLUOXOC4/

Management Analyst (Team Lead)
Office of Intelligence Operations
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: 121,785 per year
Employment type: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Key points:
Federal government role
Team leadership responsibilities
IT coordination and system audits
Apply:
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/855532700

L&I IT Business Analyst (Entry)
State of Washington Dept. of Labor and Industries
Location: Tumwater, WA
Salary: 72,816–97,968 per year
Employment type: Full-time
Posted: 5 days ago
Key points:
Entry-level analyst role
Full-time telework permitted
Agile, requirements gathering, testing focus
Apply:
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=da01e17989fb8cb1

Manager, Industry Analyst Relations and Competitive Intelligence
Arm
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: 153,900–208,200 per year
Employment type: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Key points:
Senior-level role
Hybrid work model
Focus on AI, semiconductors, competitive intelligence
Apply:
https://careers.arm.com/job/san-jose/manager-industry-analyst-relations-and-competitive-intelligence/33099/91107868896

Risk Analyst
Regions Bank
Location: Birmingham, AL
Salary: approx midpoint 97,470 per year
Employment type: Full-time
Posted: 21 hours ago
Key points:
Banking risk and regulatory exposure
Data quality and stress testing
Corporate risk management role
Apply:
https://careers.regions.com/us/en/job/R99517/Risk-Analyst

Data Analyst (Pricing Risk)
American Honda Finance Corp
Location: Torrance, CA
Salary: 73,300–110,000 per year
Employment type: Full-time
Posted: 21 hours ago
Key points:
Up to 20 percent remote
Pricing, risk, and financial modeling focus
Strong benefits and bonus programs
Apply:
https://careers.honda.com/us/en/job/9405/Data-Analyst
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4337141791

Seattle’s economy is under heavy pressure as layoffs continue to spread across the region. The scale of the job cuts is being described as the most challenging period since the Great Recession, pointing to widespread instability for workers and businesses alike

https://www.geekwire.com/2026/expedia-group-lays-off-employees-in-latest-cuts-at-seattle-travel-giant/
Expedia Group is laying off employees. Impacted workers include program managers and engineers. The company stated it is eliminating roles and simplifying its structure. These reductions follow previous workforce cuts over the past two years. Expedia Group had 16,500 employees globally at the end of 2024.

• Eddie Bauer has laid off marketing and creative teams in Seattle.
• Eddie Bauer's parent company is transitioning product development to licensee Oved.
• The Seattle office employed approximately 88 workers as of Jan. 1.
  https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/01/25/eddie-bauer-lays-off-seattle-employees.html

https://www.kuow.org/stories/tech-layoffs-drive-seattle-area-unemployment-above-5-5296

Amazon is eliminating 2,400 jobs in Washington state, a decision tied to a ten-year $100 billion investment into artificial intelligence technologies. This workforce reduction is scheduled to take effect in early 2026 as the company restructures its internal operations to support AI development through Amazon Web Services.

The affected roles span a variety of corporate departments in the Seattle region, where Amazon has maintained a significant presence for decades.

The company has announced that funding redirected from these job eliminations will support enhancements to AI infrastructure, including data centers, machine learning models, and AI-powered products.

While some employees will be eligible for severance and job placement assistance, the announcement has caused concern among workers and the surrounding community. Many are focusing on the local economic effects of removing thousands of salaried jobs in a region closely tied to the company’s history.

Why It Matters: The removal of thousands of roles from Amazon’s Washington workforce introduces new concerns about how artificial intelligence is reshaping employment patterns within the technology sector. Decisions to move funding from salaried staff to machine learning systems are becoming more common and could influence long-term approaches to infrastructure and business growth.

20% reduction in staff at Seattle and Oregon Starbucks stores taking effect later this month.

Our IT manager let it slip today saying Leadership wants to cut 20% of low performers in Seattle. The performance improvement plans were created by HR to make them extremely difficult to pass.

Amazon will lay off employees. A total of 84 workers will be affected. The layoffs will occur in Seattle and Bellevue. Impacted roles include engineering, recruiting, software development, and product management, affecting Seattle, Washington...

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2025/12/15/amazon-layoffs-84-february.html

Providence Swedish is cutting 150 to nearly 300 positions across Seattle and Puget Sound. The co is restructuring clinics, insurance operations, and administrative units.

https://blogs.cisco.com/news/building-the-future-of-enterprise-ai-ciscos-intent-to-acquire-neuralfabric

Company: Rad Power Bikes
Source: Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

Rad Power facing potential mass layoffs, shutdown
Summary: Rad Power Bikes filed a precautionary WARN in Washington and told officials it may lay off 64 employees in January, while stressing no final decision has been made. Internal communications warned the company could cease operations without new funding.
City: Seattle
State: Washington
https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/11/10/rad-power-announces-64-layoffs-reports-point-possible-shutdown

The layoffs impact employees across the company’s Redmond and Woodinville facilities, as well as some remote workers. The first separations are effective Dec. 31.

Job titles affected span a wide range of roles, including manufacturing, quality control, R&D, and technical staff, according to the filing.

The company has nearly 200 employees, according to LinkedIn.

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/filing-seattle-area-vaccine-company-inventprise-laying-off-76-employees/

Why is it that the 5G Engineering and Technology team gets to stay remote in Washington when the rest of us need to work in Philly? They don't even have an office to report to there. Is it because they have an AVP that is also privileged and gets to work from home in Washington?

Especially in Starbucks stores located in Seattle and Portland. Not a lot of Customers experience a friendly store vibe walking into the Starbucks stores in Seattle and Portland.

https://mishtalk.com/economics/seattle-reeling-over-tech-layoffs-especially-microsoft/

After September 15th these employees will get layoffs as per news

https://esd.wa.gov/employer-requirements/layoffs-and-employee-notifications/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn-layoff-and-closure-database

if you search for oracle in the lower search bar you'll see that there's a new one notice that came out today for 2 months from now

Microsoft president responds to protesters breaching HQ, 7 arrested

Redmond Police arrested multiple protesters after they entered the executive office at Microsoft headquarters on Tuesday.

https://mynorthwest.com/local/microsoft-hqs-protesters/4124652

MyNorthwest.com

Aug/27/2025 12:24 AM

Location: Redmond, Washington

Just got laid off this morning with no warning, completely shut out of all systems. I was at an oncologist appointment when the termination meeting started. Myself and my team also training a new team outside of the US on how to do our job the last 2 weeks. Been at the company for many years and now I'm gone.

Amazon offshoring and use of the corrupt H-1B/OPT visa program destroys U.S. jobs. Amazon is not alone in this scam. They are, however, one of the top abusers. And, as Amazon opens new locations across the U.S., taxpayers foot the bill in the form of TIFs (Tax Increment Financing agreements) and other subsidies.

Example data (H-1B jobs 2025): https://h1bdata.info/index.php?em=amazon+&year=2025

https://x.com/thejobchick/status/1942652414739505333

Amanda Goodall
@thejobchick
The chart (available in X posting) shows six roles at Amazon, all previously based in mid-to-high cost U.S. metros like Seattle, NYC, Phoenix, and Nashville.

Every one of them paid $145K–$165K in total comp. Today? These same functions are being filled in India, Costa Rica, and the Philippines… for as little as $28K to $40K.

The result? Cost savings of 71% to 78%. Per employee.

These aren’t theoretical roles. They’re pulled from:

Archived U.S. Amazon job listings

Live offshore postings on http://amazon.jobs

Verified salary data from http://Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, H1B/LCA filings

And internal comp benchmarks from Accenture and Cognizant vendor contracts

And here’s the twist: Many of these offshore hires are contractors, not full-time Amazon employees.

While digging into H-1B isn’t my thing, this should explain a bit more to those wondering why it is so hard to find a job. This isn’t new. But this is perhaps a snapshot explanation.

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Follow the H-1B discussions on X. Read www.wnd.com/?s=Amanda+Bartolotta

https://www.wnd.com/2025/06/americas-hidden-subsidy-to-india/

View data here:
https://guestworkervisas.com
https://www.myvisajobs.com/emp/search.aspx