Amazon jobs India: 4,000 vacancies open for hire, says ecommerce major

Global e-commerce giant Amazon today said that about 4,000 positions are open in the country, amid reports that the company has laid off 60 people in India as part of a global restructuring. Contesting the claims, Amazon said, "reports stating 60 people (being fired) is factually incorrect and overstated". "As a global organisation, we have recognised the need to more organise our teams to keep us agile and help us use our resources optimally. This has impacted a small number of roles within the company," an Amazon India spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Stating that the company is providing complete support to the impacted employees, including the option of relevant internal postings and outplacement services, the spokesperson said, "We would like to add that we continue to hire across multiple roles in India, with little over 4,000 jobs being open for hire across various teams in India." 

Earlier in February, Amazon had said it is making headcount adjustments across the company involving small reductions as part of its annual planning process. Globally, Amazon has well over 5.6 lakh employees.

It may be noted that Amazon in India is locked in an intense battle for market leadership with homegrown player, Flipkart that is backed by the likes of SoftBank and Tiger Global. Both the players have pumped in millions of dollars towards building infrastructure, logistics and marketing activities in the country to get more people to shop online.

The competition in the sector is likely to intensify further as Paytm Mall is raising a fresh funding of close to Rs 2,900 crore from SoftBank and Alibaba. Paytm Mall stated that it will use the funds to boost technology and logistics as well as to strengthen the brand.