That's according to a report from the New York Times on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
The cuts will focus on Amazon's devices unit, which houses voice-assistant Alexa, as well as its retail division and human resources, according to the report, which also said the total number of layoffs remains fluid.
The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
As of Dec. 31 last year, Amazon had more than 1.6 million full-time and part-time employees and had recently said it would freeze hiring to corporate workforce for the next few months.
The news comes just weeks after Amazon warned of a slowdown in growth for the busy holiday season when it generates the highest sales, saying consumers and businesses had less money to spend due to rising prices.
Amazon is the latest tech giant to make deep cuts to its employee base to brace for a potential economic downturn.
Last week, Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, to rein in costs.
The week before that, Elon Musk's Twitter cut half of its workforce. Others include Microsoft, Snap and ride-hailing firm Lyft.
Shares of Amazon have lost about 40% of their value so far this year amid a broader tech selloff.
