The trend of tech layoffs is continuing into 2025. According to Layoffs.fyi, an independent tracker, over 150,000 jobs were eliminated at 549 companies last year. This year, more than 22,000 tech workers have already lost their jobs, with a remarkable 16,084 layoffs occurring just in February.
We are monitoring tech industry layoffs throughout 2025 to provide insight into the scale of these reductions and their effects on innovation across various organizations. As more companies adopt AI and automation, this tracker highlights the real-world consequences for employees—and what could be at risk as innovation accelerates.
Below is an up-to-date list of all reported tech layoffs in 2025, which we update frequently. If you have information about a layoff, reach out to us here. For anonymous tips, contact us here.
- September 2025: 2,205 jobs cut – view all September 2025 tech layoffs
- August 2025: 6,002 jobs cut – view all August 2025 tech layoffs
- July 2025: 16,142 jobs cut — view all July 2025 tech layoffs
- June 2025: 1,606 jobs cut — view all June 2025 tech layoffs
- May 2025: 10,397 jobs cut — view all May 2025 tech layoffs
- April 2025: Over 24,500 jobs cut — view all April 2025 tech layoffs
- March 2025: 8,834 jobs cut — view all March 2025 tech layoffs
- February 2025: 16,234 jobs cut — view all February 2025 tech layoffs
- January 2025: 2,403 jobs cut — view all January 2025 tech layoffs
October
Rivian
Is letting go of 600 employees, about 4% of its staff, due to a slowdown in the EV sector. This marks the company’s third round of layoffs this year. While specifics on the most recent cuts are not public, previous layoffs in June and September impacted 100 to 150 workers in commercial and manufacturing roles.
Meta
Is expected to cut roughly 600 positions in its AI infrastructure teams, including the FAIR group and other product-focused roles. However, top AI talent in TBD Labs, overseen by new chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, will not be impacted.
Applied Materials
Intends to reduce its workforce by about 4%, or around 1,400 positions, as it seeks to streamline operations in response to stricter U.S. semiconductor export regulations.
Handshake
Cut approximately 100 jobs in October, representing 15% of its 650-person U.S. staff. The layoffs spanned several roles within its recruiting division. The San Francisco-based company operates an online platform connecting students and recent graduates to early-career job opportunities.
Smartsheet
Has reportedly let go of more than 120 employees amid a leadership change following CEO Mark Mader’s retirement. The enterprise software provider, which had grown to over 3,300 staff, was acquired for $8.4 billion by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners earlier this year and is now privately held.
Has eliminated over 100 design jobs in its cloud business, with U.S.-based teams most affected, as the company pivots toward AI investments, according to CNBC. Many impacted staff have until early December to find new roles within Google, following additional layoffs at its Silicon Valley sites, including at least 50 permanent cuts in Sunnyvale.
Paycom
Is reportedly letting go of more than 500 staff as AI and automation boost back-office productivity. The HR and payroll software company, based in Oklahoma City, will offer severance, outplacement assistance, and internal job opportunities to those affected.
September
Just Eat
Plans to cut around 450 positions as part of a review of costs and operations, Reuters reports. The layoffs will affect multiple departments and countries, including sales and customer service. Europe’s largest food delivery firm is increasingly automating manual service tasks with AI.
Fiverr
Will reduce its workforce by about 250, or 30%, to become a more agile, AI-driven company, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Tel Aviv-based freelance marketplace says the restructuring will flatten management and help drive growth with an AI-first strategy.
ZipRecruiter
Will close its Tel Aviv development hub, resulting in about 80 layoffs. Led by Yosi Taguri, the office focused on software, data, and AI research. The California-based recruiting company, founded in 2010, is cutting costs amid a tough labor market.
GupShup
Has let go of at least 100 staff, including junior developers, just months after a previous round of nearly 200 layoffs. The conversational AI company, based in San Francisco and planning an IPO within two years, raised $60 million in July.
xAI
Cut about one-third of its data annotation team, or roughly 500 jobs, according to Business Insider. The company is shifting from generalist AI tutors to specialized roles after evaluating workers’ strengths. Employees were told they’d be paid through the end of their contracts—or until November 30 at the latest—but lost system access immediately, per Business Insider.
Rivian
Reportedly let go of about 200 staff, or 1.5% of its workforce, as it prepares for the expiration of federal EV tax credits under new policy changes. The $7,500 incentive for new electric vehicles ends this month, adding to pressure from declining demand. Rivian says it still plans to launch a more affordable model.
Oracle
Is cutting another 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco, just weeks after August layoffs. The company, which had about 3,900 local staff before the cuts, has not provided a reason and declined to comment.
Salesforce
Is eliminating another 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters, according to a state filing, with layoffs effective November 3. This comes shortly after CEO Marc Benioff promoted AI’s ability to reduce customer support roles and follows earlier cuts in Seattle and Bellevue this month.
August
Cisco
Will cut 221 jobs at its Milpitas and San Francisco offices, including 157 in Santa Clara County and 64 in San Francisco, effective October 13, according to filings with California’s Employment Development Department reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The layoffs are part of a larger workforce reduction plan.
Restaurant365
Let go of about 100 employees last month, or 9% of its staff, after missing ambitious growth targets. The cuts affected all departments. The company provides back-office software for restaurant chains.
Oracle
Will cut 101 jobs at its Santa Clara office, with notices sent August 13 and layoffs effective October 13. The company, which recently announced nearly 200 layoffs at its Pleasanton and Redwood City sites, also plans to cut 161 jobs in Seattle, according to Washington state filings.
F5
Is eliminating 106 positions at its Seattle and Liberty Lake, Washington offices, according to a state filing. Senior engineers and managers were among those affected. The company has not disclosed the total number of global layoffs.
Peloton
Will reduce its workforce by 6% in its sixth round of layoffs in just over a year. CEO Peter Stern said the cuts are necessary for the company’s long-term stability.
Kaltura
Is cutting 10% of its staff, or about 70 jobs, to save $8.5 million in operating costs. This is the company’s third round of layoffs since 2022. The video software firm plans to maintain and gradually expand its sales and marketing budgets, driven by strong demand for its AI-powered products.
Yotpo
Is letting go of about 200 employees, or 34% of its global workforce, as it ends its email and SMS marketing operations. The Israeli-founded company is partnering with Attentive and Omnisend to continue marketing services while investing in AI features like automated review summaries and a new Loyalty Tiers system.
Windsurf
Laid off 30 staff and is now offering buyouts to the remaining 200. The AI coding startup, recently acquired by Cognition, has faced a turbulent period, including a near-acquisition by OpenAI and a reverse-acqui-hire by Google. Despite initial promises to value the team, the deal now appears more focused on Windsurf’s intellectual property.
Wondery
Is cutting 100 jobs, and CEO Jen Sargent is leaving. Amazon is restructuring its audio business, moving Wondery’s podcasts under Audible and placing video content in a new Creator Services division. Amazon acquired Wondery in 2020.
July
Atlassian
Cut 150 customer service and support roles after platform improvements reduced the need for support. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes delivered the news via a prerecorded message, just before co-founder Scott Farquhar encouraged Australia to embrace an “AI revolution” in a Press Club speech. The company was founded in 2002.
Consensys
Is reducing its workforce by about 7%, or 47 employees, to move toward profitability, Bloomberg reports. The decision follows the acquisition of a startup with about 30 staff, who will remain. Despite the cuts, the blockchain software company behind MetaMask says it will keep hiring for select positions.
Zeen
Is ceasing operations, according to Business Insider. The social collaging platform, founded in 2019, raised $9 million in funding. Its closure highlights the ongoing challenges social media startups face in building user bases and achieving sustainable growth.
Scale AI
Is laying off about 200 staff—around 14% of its workforce—and ending contracts with 500 global contractors. The layoffs come weeks after Meta hired the data-labeling startup’s CEO in a $14.3 billion deal.
Lenovo
Plans to eliminate over 100 full-time U.S. jobs, about 3% of its workforce, including roles at its Morrisville, North Carolina campus. As of February 2024, the PC maker had about 5,100 U.S. employees.
Intel
Is reportedly preparing to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon—almost five times more than previously announced. Last week, Intel said it would cut over 500 jobs in Oregon, about 20% of its workforce, according to Bloomberg.
Indeed + Glassdoor
Plan to cut about 1,300 jobs in total as part of a restructuring to merge operations and focus on AI. Most layoffs will affect U.S. staff, especially in R&D, HR, and sustainability, according to an internal memo from Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba, CEO of parent company Recruit Holdings.
Eigen Lab
Has let go of 29 employees as part of a reorganization, Blockworks reports. The Seattle-based research and engineering startup recently launched EigenCloud, a platform offering blockchain-level trust for Web 2.0 and web3 apps. The cuts affect 25% of the workforce. Eigen Labs raised $70 million in tokens from a16z Crypto in June.
Microsoft
Will lay off 9,000 employees, less than 4% of its global workforce across various teams and locations. This follows earlier layoffs this year: less than 1% in January, over 6,000 in May, and at least 300 in June.
ByteDance
Is cutting 65 jobs in Bellevue, Washington, according to reports. The TikTok parent company arrived in Seattle in 2021 and has been expanding its TikTok Shop division there.
June
TomTom
Announced on June 30 that it will cut 300 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring in its sales and support teams amid a shift toward AI. The Amsterdam-based location tech startup provides navigation and mapping solutions.
Rivian
Has reduced its staff by about 140, roughly 1% of its workforce. The latest layoffs mainly impacted the manufacturing division.
Bumble
Disclosed in an SEC filing that it will cut about 240 jobs, or 30% of its workforce, to boost efficiency and redirect savings to new product and technology development, according to CNBC. The layoffs are expected to save the dating app $40 million annually.
Klue
Has reportedly let go of 85 staff, about 40% of its workforce. The Vancouver-based startup offers AI-powered business intelligence software to help tech sales teams gather competitive insights.
Has downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-person team to adjust strategy, reports say. Funding for Google TV and Android TV has been reduced by 10%, while AI investment has increased.
Intel
Plans to cut 15% to 20% of staff in its Intel Foundry division starting in July. Intel Foundry designs and manufactures chips for external clients. Intel had 108,900 employees as of December 2024. The company also confirmed plans to wind down its automotive business.
Playtika
Announced it will lay off about 90 employees, with 40 in Israel and 50 in Poland. This follows a previous round of 50 layoffs a few weeks earlier.
Airtime
Let go of around 25 of its 58 staff, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The video startup, launched in 2020 by Evernote founder Phil Libin, offers Airtime Creator and Airtime Camera.
Microsoft
Is conducting more layoffs, just weeks after announcing a reduction of over 6,500 jobs in May, which was about 3% of its global workforce. The latest cuts affected software engineers, product managers, technical program managers, marketers, and legal staff.
May
Hims & Hers
Will reduce its staff by 68, about 4% of its workforce, according to Reuters. The San Francisco telehealth company said the layoffs are unrelated to the U.S. ban on mass-producing the weight-loss drug Wegovy and will continue hiring for roles aligned with its long-term growth plans.
Amazon
Is reportedly cutting about 100 jobs in its devices and services group, which includes Alexa, Echo, Ring, and Zoox. Since 2022, Amazon has reduced its workforce by about 27,000 to lower costs.
Microsoft
Will eliminate over 6,500 jobs, or 3% of its global workforce. As of June, the Seattle-based company had 228,000 employees worldwide. This is one of its largest layoffs since cutting 10,000 jobs in 2023.
Chegg
Plans to lay off 248 employees, or 22% of its workforce, to cut costs and boost efficiency. The San Francisco edtech company, which offers textbook rentals and tutoring, has seen web traffic decline as students turn to AI tools.
Match
Is reducing its workforce by 13% as part of a reorganization to cut costs, improve margins, and simplify its structure.
CrowdStrike
Is laying off 5% of its global staff, or about 500 people. The company said the layoffs are part of a strategic plan to improve efficiency and reach its $10 billion annual recurring revenue goal, according to its 8-K filing.
General Fusion
Has cut about 25% of its workforce. The Vancouver company, which is developing fusion energy technology, has raised $440 million from investors including Jeff Bezos, Temasek, and BDC Capital.
Deep Instinct
Reduced its staff by 20, or 10% of its workforce. The Israeli cybersecurity startup previously laid off a similar number in April 2023.
Beam
Has closed down just months after announcing major expansion plans, Sifted reports. The UK climate startup let go of about 200 employees, according to a LinkedIn post by head of talent James Reynolds.
April
NetApp
Is reportedly cutting 700 jobs, or 6% of its workforce, as it reorganizes for greater efficiency. The San Francisco-based company provides data storage, cloud, and CloudOps solutions.
Electronic Arts
Is reportedly letting go of 300 to 400 staff, including about 100 at Respawn Entertainment, to focus on long-term priorities, according to Bloomberg.
Expedia
Is laying off about 3% of its workforce as part of a restructuring. Most cuts will affect mid-level product and technology roles. This follows earlier layoffs in its global marketing team in March.
Cars24
Has reduced its staff by about 200 in product and technology as part of a restructuring. The India-based used car platform offers services like buying, selling, financing, insurance, and more. In 2023, it raised $450 million at a $3.3 billion valuation.
Meta
Is letting go of over 100 staff in its Reality Labs division, which develops VR and wearable tech, according to The Verge. The cuts affect teams working on Quest VR experiences and hardware operations.
Intel
Announced plans to cut over 21,000 jobs, or about 20% of its workforce, in April. The move comes ahead of Intel’s Q1 earnings call led by new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who succeeded Pat Gelsinger last year.
GM
Is laying off 200 workers at its Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck, which make electric vehicles. The cuts are due to an EV market slowdown, not tariffs, according to reports.
Zopper
Has reportedly let go of about 100 staff since the start of 2025. Earlier this week, around 50 tech and product employees were cut in the latest round. The India-based insurtech startup has raised $125 million to date.
Turo
Will cut 150 jobs after deciding not to proceed with its IPO, Bloomberg reports. The San Francisco car rental startup, which had about 1,000 staff in 2024, says the layoffs will support long-term growth amid economic uncertainty.
GupShup
Let go of about 200 staff to improve efficiency and profitability. This is the company’s second round of layoffs in five months, after cutting around 300 jobs in December. The conversational AI firm, backed by Tiger Global and Fidelity, was valued at $1.4 billion in 2021 and operates in India and the U.S.
Forto
Has reportedly eliminated 200 jobs, about a third of its workforce. The German logistics startup cut a significant portion of its sales team.
Wicresoft
Will cease operations in China, affecting about 2,000 staff. The move follows Microsoft’s decision to end outsourcing after-sales support to Wicresoft amid rising trade tensions. Founded in 2022, Wicresoft operates in the U.S., Europe, and Japan and has over 10,000 employees.
Five9
Plans to cut 123 jobs, or about 4% of its staff, according to MarketWatch. The software company is focusing on strategic areas like AI for profitable growth.
Has let go of hundreds of staff in its platforms and devices division, which includes Android, Pixel, Chrome, and more, according to The Information.
Microsoft
Is considering more layoffs by May, Business Insider reports, citing anonymous sources. The company is reportedly looking to reduce middle management and non-coding roles to increase the ratio of programmers to product managers.
Automattic
The WordPress.com developer is cutting 16% of its staff across departments. Before the layoffs, the company had 1,744 employees, so over 270 may have been affected.
Canva
Has let go of 10 to 12 technical writers about nine months after encouraging staff to use generative AI tools. The company had about 5,500 employees in 2024 and was valued at $26 billion after a secondary stock sale that year.
March
Northvolt
Has laid off 2,800 staff, or 62% of its workforce. The cuts come weeks after the struggling Swedish battery maker filed for bankruptcy.
Block
Let go of 931 employees, about 8% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization, according to an internal email seen by TechCrunch. CEO Jack Dorsey said the layoffs were not for financial reasons or to replace staff with AI.
Brightcove
Has laid off 198 employees, about two-thirds of its U.S. staff, according to media reports. The layoffs come a month after the company was acquired by Italian app developer Bending Spoons for $233 million. Brightcove had 600 employees worldwide, with 300 in the U.S. as of December 2023.
Acxiom
Has reportedly let go of 130 staff, or 3.5% of its 3,700-person workforce. Acxiom is owned by IPG, and the news comes a day after IPG and Omnicom Group shareholders approved a potential merger.
Sequoia Capital
Will close its Washington, D.C. office and lay off its policy team there by the end of March, TechCrunch confirmed. Sequoia opened the office five years ago to build relationships with policymakers. Three full-time staff are expected to be affected, Forbes reports.
Siemens
Announced plans to cut about 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and EV charging businesses to boost competitiveness.
HelloFresh
Is reportedly laying off 273 staff, closing its Grand Prairie, Texas distribution center, and consolidating to another site in Irving to handle regional volume.
Otorio
Has cut 45 staff, more than half its workforce, after being acquired by cybersecurity firm Armis for $120 million in March.
ActiveFence
Will reportedly cut 22 jobs, or 7% of its workforce. Most affected staff are in Israel as the company streamlines. The New York- and Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity firm raised $100 million at a $500 million valuation in 2021.
D-ID
Will cut 22 jobs, nearly a quarter of its workforce, after announcing a strategic partnership with Microsoft.
NASA
Announced it will close several offices, including the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy and the DEI branch in the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, in line with Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Zonar Systems
Has reportedly let go of some staff, according to LinkedIn posts from former employees. The company has not confirmed the layoffs or the number of workers affected.
Wayfair
Announced plans to lay off 340 staff in its technology division as part of a restructuring.
HPE
Will cut 2,500 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, after its shares fell 19% in the first fiscal quarter.
TikTok
Will cut up to 300 jobs in Dublin, about 10% of its workforce in Ireland.
LiveRamp
Announced it will lay off 65 staff, or 5% of its workforce.
Ola Electric
Is reportedly set to lay off over 1,000 staff and contractors to cut costs. This is the company’s second round of layoffs in five months.
Rec Room
Reduced its workforce by 16% as the gaming startup aims to become leaner and more efficient.
ANS Commerce
Was shut down just three years after Flipkart acquired it. The number of affected staff is unknown.
February
HP
Will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its “Future Now” restructuring, aiming to save $300 million by the end of the fiscal year.
GrubHub
Announced 500 layoffs after being acquired by Wonder Group for $650 million. The cuts affected over 20% of its previous workforce.
Autodesk
Plans to lay off 1,350 staff, or 9% of its workforce, as it reshapes its GTM model. The company is also reducing facilities but does not plan to close offices.
Is planning layoffs in its People Operations and cloud teams as part of a reorganization. U.S.-based People Operations staff are being offered a voluntary exit program.
Nautilus
Reduced its staff by 25, or 16% of its workforce. The company plans to launch a commercial proteome analysis platform in 2026.
eBay
Will reportedly cut several dozen jobs in Israel, possibly affecting 10% of its 250-person workforce there.
Starbucks
Cut 1,100 tech jobs as part of a reorganization. The company will now outsource some tech work to third-party vendors.
Commercetools
Laid off dozens of staff over the past few weeks, including about 10% in one day, after missing sales targets. The “headless commerce” platform raised funds at a $1.9 billion valuation a few years ago.
Dayforce
Will cut about 5% of its workforce as part of a drive to boost profitability and growth.
Expedia
Laid off more staff in a new cost-cutting effort, though the total number is unknown. Last year, the company cut about 1,500 roles in its Product & Technology division.
Skybox Security
Has shut down and laid off its staff after selling its business and technology to Israeli cybersecurity firm Tufin. About 300 people were affected.
HerMD
Is closing down after transitioning from brick-and-mortar to a fully virtual women’s healthcare provider. The startup, which raised $18 million in 2023, has not disclosed the number of layoffs, saying they were tied to its former in-person business.
Zendesk
Cut 51 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters, according to state filings. The SaaS company previously reduced its workforce by 8% in 2023.
Vendease
Has cut 120 staff, or 44% of its workforce. This is the Nigerian startup’s second round of layoffs in five months.
Logically
Reportedly let go of dozens of staff as part of a cost-cutting effort to ensure the startup’s long-term mission to fight misinformation online.
Blue Origin
Will lay off about 10% of its workforce, or over 1,000 staff. According to an internal email obtained by CNN, most cuts will affect engineering and program management roles.
Redfin
Announced in an SEC filing that it will cut about 450 jobs between February and July 2025, with a full restructuring to be completed in the fall after a new partnership with Zillow.
Sophos
Is cutting 6% of its workforce, the cybersecurity company confirmed to TechCrunch. The layoffs come less than two weeks after Sophos acquired Secureworks for $859 million.
Zepz
Will cut nearly 200 staff as it introduces redundancy measures and closes operations in Poland and Kenya.
Unity
Reportedly conducted another round of layoffs. The number of affected staff is unknown.
JustWorks
Cut nearly 200 staff, CEO Mike Seckler said in a note, citing “potential adverse events” like a recession or rising interest rates.
Bird
Cut 120 jobs, about a third of its workforce, TechCrunch learned. The move comes a year after the Dutch startup cut 90 jobs following a rebrand.
Sprinklr
Laid off about 500 staff, or 15% of its workforce, citing poor business performance. The new cuts follow two earlier rounds that affected about 200 staff.
Sonos
Reportedly let go of about 200 staff, according to The Verge. The company previously cut 100 jobs in August 2024.
Workday
Laid off 1,750 staff, as reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by TechCrunch. The cuts affect about 8.5% of the HR platform’s workforce.
Okta
Laid off 180 staff, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The cuts come just over a year after the identity management company let go of 400 workers.
Cruise
Is laying off half its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten and several top executives, as it prepares to shut down. The remaining business will move under General Motors.
Salesforce
Is reportedly cutting over 1,000 jobs. The company is also hiring new staff to sell its AI products.
January
Cushion
Has closed down, CEO Paul Kesserwani announced on LinkedIn. The fintech startup’s post-money valuation in 2022 was $82.4 million, according to PitchBook.
Placer.ai
Laid off 150 U.S.-based staff, about 18% of its workforce, to reach profitability.
Amazon
Laid off several dozen staff in its communications department to help the company “move faster, increase ownership, strengthen our culture, and bring teams closer to customers.”
Stripe
Is letting go of 300 staff, according to a leaked memo reported by Business Insider. However, the fintech company plans to grow its total headcount by 17%.
Textio
Laid off 15 staff as the augmented writing startup restructures.
Pocket FM
Is cutting 75 staff to “ensure the long-term sustainability and success” of the company. The audio firm previously let go of 200 writers in July 2024 after partnering with ElevenLabs.
Aurora Solar
Plans to cut 58 staff due to “ongoing macroeconomic challenges and continued uncertainty in the solar industry.”
Meta
Announced in an internal memo that it will cut 5% of its workforce, targeting “low performers” as the company prepares for “an intense year.” Meta currently has over 72,000 employees, according to its latest report.
Wayfair
Will cut up to 730 jobs, or 3% of its workforce, as it exits Germany and focuses on physical retail.
Pandion
Is shutting down, affecting 63 staff. The delivery startup said employees will be paid through January 15 but will not receive severance.
Icon
Is laying off 114 staff as part of a team realignment, according to a WARN notice, to focus on its robotic printing system.
Altruist
Eliminated 37 jobs, about 10% of its workforce, even as the company pursues “aggressive” hiring.
Aqua Security
Is cutting dozens of staff globally as part of a strategic reorganization to boost profitability.
SolarEdge Technologies
Plans to lay off 400 staff worldwide. This is the company’s fourth round of layoffs since January 2024 as the solar sector faces a downturn.
Level
The fintech startup, founded in 2018, abruptly closed earlier this year. CEO Paul Aaron said the shutdown followed an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer, though Employer.com is considering a post-shutdown acquisition.
This list is updated frequently.
On April 24, 2025, we updated the number of layoffs that took place in March.
