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title: 'Amazon Web Services (AWS) layoffs: Unclear of the impact on the Portland office'
date: '2024-04-03T11:37:54-07:00'
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# Amazon Web Services (AWS) layoffs: Unclear of the impact on the Portland office

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a significant footprint in the Portland tech community. All thanks to their [acquisition of Elemental ](https://siliconflorist.com/2015/09/03/betting-4k-quintessential-portland-startup-elemental-acquired-amazon-web-services/)back in the day. So I’m always wary of cuts at AWS negatively impacting our community. [GeekWire is reporting that AWS is cutting “hundreds of jobs.”](https://www.geekwire.com/2024/amazon-web-services-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-in-sales-training-and-physical-stores-technology/)

> In the Sales, Marketing, and Global Services organization, most of the cuts are in training and certification, and sales operations. The company said it’s shifting its focus to self-serve digital training and training programs run by external partners.
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> AWS also cited overlap in some program management and sales operations roles.

For more information, visit [GeekWire](https://www.geekwire.com/2024/amazon-web-services-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-in-sales-training-and-physical-stores-technology/).