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A detailed overview of technology layoffs in 2025

A detailed overview of technology layoffs in 2025

Bitget-RWA2025/12/13 08:07
By:Bitget-RWA

Ongoing Tech Industry Layoffs in 2025

The trend of workforce reductions in the technology sector continues into 2025. According to Layoffs.fyi, over 150,000 tech jobs were eliminated across 549 companies last year. This year, more than 22,000 employees have already been impacted, with February alone accounting for 16,084 layoffs.

We are closely monitoring tech layoffs throughout 2025 to provide insight into the scale and effects of these job cuts on innovation and the broader industry. As companies increasingly turn to artificial intelligence and automation, these figures highlight the real-world consequences for workers and the potential risks associated with rapid technological advancement.

Below is a regularly updated summary of reported tech layoffs in 2025. If you have information about recent layoffs, please reach out to us. Anonymous tips are also welcome.

Monthly Layoff Totals in 2025

  • December: 300 employees affected — see all December 2025 tech layoffs
  • November: 8,932 employees affected — see all November 2025 tech layoffs
  • October: 18,510 employees affected — see all October 2025 tech layoffs
  • September: 4,152 employees affected — see all September 2025 tech layoffs
  • August: 6,302 employees affected — see all August 2025 tech layoffs
  • July: 16,327 employees affected — see all July 2025 tech layoffs
  • June: 1,606 employees affected — see all June 2025 tech layoffs
  • May: 10,397 employees affected — see all May 2025 tech layoffs
  • April: Over 24,500 employees affected — see all April 2025 tech layoffs
  • March: 8,834 employees affected — see all March 2025 tech layoffs
  • February: 16,234 employees affected — see all February 2025 tech layoffs
  • January: 2,403 employees affected — see all January 2025 tech layoffs

December 2025 Layoffs

Payoneer

Payoneer is reducing its workforce by about 30 employees in Israel and a similar number internationally, totaling around 6% of its global staff.

VSCO

VSCO has let go of 24 staff members as part of a strategic shift to prioritize tools for professional photographers. CEO Eric Wittman cited lower-than-expected consumer demand and underwhelming results from recent expansion efforts.

Mobileye

Mobileye is cutting 200 jobs, representing 4% of its global workforce. The majority of these layoffs will impact employees based in Israel.

Inbound Health

Inbound Health ceased operations on December 1. The hospital-at-home startup had previously raised over $50 million.

November 2025 Layoffs

Intel

Intel continued its workforce reduction plan, eliminating 59 positions in the Bay Area as of November 30.

HP

HP is planning to cut between 4,000 and 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2028 as part of efforts to streamline and accelerate product development through AI.

Apple

Apple is restructuring its sales teams, cutting several positions that manage business, education, and government accounts to optimize device and service sales.

Monarch Tractor

Monarch Tractor informed staff that over 100 jobs may be eliminated or the company may close entirely, following previous rounds of layoffs in the U.S., India, and Singapore.

Playtika

Playtika will lay off 700 to 800 employees, about 20% of its workforce, in its fifth round of cuts since 2022.

Pipe

Pipe has reduced its headcount by about 200, or half its staff, as it aims for profitability and operational efficiency.

Synopsys

Synopsys plans to cut approximately 2,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, and close several locations as part of a restructuring following its acquisition of Ansys.

Deepwatch

Deepwatch has let go of 60 to 80 employees, attributing the decision in part to the adoption of AI technologies.

Axonius

Axonius is reducing its workforce by about 10%, with around 100 employees being notified of layoffs.

MyBambu

MyBambu is closing its local operations and laying off all 141 employees in two phases, with the final terminations scheduled by the end of December.

Hewlett-Packard

Hewlett-Packard is cutting 52 jobs at its San Jose site, affecting roles in cloud development, engineering, and product management.

October 2025 Layoffs

Amazon

Amazon announced plans to reduce its corporate workforce by about 14,000 roles, with 660 positions already eliminated in New York City offices and more expected throughout the year.

Rivian

Rivian is laying off 600 employees, or 4% of its staff, marking its third round of layoffs this year amid a slowdown in the electric vehicle market.

Meta

Meta has cut around 600 jobs in its AI infrastructure teams, though key AI hires in certain divisions remain unaffected.

Applied Materials

Applied Materials is reducing its workforce by about 1,400 jobs, or 4%, to streamline operations in response to tighter U.S. export controls on semiconductors.

Handshake

Handshake let go of approximately 100 employees, about 15% of its U.S. staff, impacting various roles in its recruiting business.

Smartsheet

Smartsheet has laid off over 120 employees following a leadership change and its acquisition by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners.

Google

Google eliminated more than 100 design roles in its cloud division, with U.S.-based teams most affected, as the company shifts focus to AI initiatives.

Paycom

Paycom is cutting over 500 jobs due to efficiency gains from AI and automation, offering severance and job placement support to affected employees.

September 2025 Layoffs

Just Eat

Just Eat is cutting around 450 jobs across multiple departments and countries as it increases reliance on automation and AI.

Fiverr

Fiverr plans to reduce its workforce by about 250, or 30%, as it restructures to become more agile and focused on AI-driven growth.

ZipRecruiter

ZipRecruiter is closing its Tel Aviv development center, resulting in about 80 job losses.

GupShup

GupShup has let go of at least 100 employees, including junior developers, following a previous round of layoffs earlier in the year.

xAI

xAI has dismissed roughly a third of its data annotation team, about 500 jobs, as it shifts focus to specialized AI roles.

Rivian

Rivian has cut about 200 jobs, or 1.5% of its workforce, as the company prepares for changes in federal EV tax credits.

Oracle

Oracle is eliminating 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco, following earlier layoffs in August.

Salesforce

Salesforce is reducing its San Francisco workforce by 262 positions, following previous cuts in Seattle and Bellevue.

August 2025 Layoffs

Cisco

Cisco will cut 221 jobs across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices as part of a larger workforce reduction plan.

Restaurant365

Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees, or 9% of its staff, after missing growth targets.

Oracle

Oracle is set to eliminate 101 jobs in Santa Clara, with additional layoffs planned in Seattle and other locations.

F5

F5 is reducing its workforce by 106 positions in Washington state as part of a global restructuring.

Peloton

Peloton is cutting 6% of its workforce in its sixth round of layoffs in just over a year.

Kaltura

Kaltura is reducing its staff by 10%, or about 70 employees, to cut operating expenses.

Yotpo

Yotpo is laying off around 200 employees, about 34% of its workforce, as it discontinues its email and SMS marketing services.

Windsurf

Windsurf has let go of 30 employees and is offering buyouts to the remaining staff after a series of acquisitions and leadership changes.

Wondery

Wondery is cutting 100 jobs as Amazon restructures its audio and video content divisions.

July 2025 Layoffs

Atlassian

Atlassian has eliminated 150 customer service and support roles following improvements to its platform that reduced support needs.

Consensys

Consensys is cutting 47 jobs, about 7% of its workforce, as it focuses on profitability after a recent acquisition.

Zeen

Zeen, a social collaging platform, is shutting down after struggling to build a user base and achieve sustainable growth.

Scale AI

Scale AI is laying off around 200 employees and ending contracts with 500 global contractors following a major deal with Meta.

Lenovo

Lenovo plans to cut over 100 full-time U.S. jobs, about 3% of its domestic workforce.

Intel

Intel is reportedly preparing to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon, a significant increase from earlier announcements.

Indeed + Glassdoor

Indeed and Glassdoor will jointly eliminate about 1,300 jobs as they merge operations and prioritize AI development.

Eigen Lab

Eigen Lab has let go of 29 employees, representing 25% of its workforce, as part of a company reorganization.

Microsoft

Microsoft will reduce its global workforce by 9,000, less than 4% of its total staff, following several rounds of layoffs earlier in the year.

ByteDance

ByteDance is laying off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington, as it adjusts its U.S. operations.

June 2025 Layoffs

TomTom

TomTom announced a 10% workforce reduction, cutting 300 jobs as it restructures its sales and support teams to focus on AI-driven initiatives.

Rivian

Rivian has reduced its staff by about 140 employees, mainly impacting its manufacturing division.

Bumble

Bumble is cutting 240 jobs, or 30% of its workforce, to improve efficiency and invest in new products and technologies.

Klue

Klue has laid off 85 employees, about 40% of its workforce, as it adjusts to market conditions.

Google

Google has reduced its smart TV division by 25%, shifting resources to AI projects.

Intel

Intel plans to lay off 15% to 20% of its Intel Foundry division and wind down its automotive business.

Playtika

Playtika is letting go of about 90 employees, with cuts in both Israel and Poland.

Airtime

Airtime has reduced its team by about 25 employees, nearly half its staff, as part of a company restructuring.

Microsoft

Microsoft has announced additional layoffs following a previous reduction of over 6,500 jobs in May.

May 2025 Layoffs

Hims & Hers

Hims & Hers will cut 68 jobs, about 4% of its workforce, as it continues to pursue long-term growth.

Amazon

Amazon is laying off around 100 employees from its devices and services division, part of ongoing cost-cutting measures.

Microsoft

Microsoft will eliminate over 6,500 jobs, affecting 3% of its global workforce.

Chegg

Chegg plans to lay off 248 employees, or 22% of its staff, to reduce costs and improve efficiency amid declining web traffic.

Match

Match is reducing its workforce by 13% as part of a company-wide reorganization.

CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike is laying off 5% of its global staff, or about 500 employees, as part of a strategic plan to improve efficiency.

General Fusion

General Fusion has cut about 25% of its workforce as it continues to develop fusion energy technology.

Deep Instinct

Deep Instinct has reduced its headcount by 10%, or 20 employees, following a similar round of layoffs last year.

Beam

Beam has ceased operations, letting go of approximately 200 employees after previously announcing expansion plans.

April 2025 Layoffs

NetApp

NetApp is eliminating 700 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, as it reorganizes for greater efficiency.

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is letting go of 300 to 400 employees, including around 100 at Respawn Entertainment, to focus on strategic priorities.

Expedia

Expedia is laying off about 3% of its staff, mainly in product and technology roles, as part of a restructuring.

Cars24

Cars24 has reduced its workforce by about 200 employees in product and technology as part of a restructuring.

Meta

Meta is cutting over 100 jobs in its Reality Labs division, affecting teams working on VR and hardware operations.

Intel

Intel plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees, or about 20% of its workforce, ahead of its Q1 earnings call.

GM

GM is laying off 200 workers at its Detroit and Hamtramck facilities, which produce electric vehicles.

Zopper

Zopper has let go of about 100 employees since the start of the year, with recent cuts in tech and product teams.

Turo

Turo is reducing its workforce by 150 positions after deciding not to proceed with its IPO.

GupShup

GupShup has laid off around 200 employees to improve efficiency, following a previous round of cuts in December.

Forto

Forto has eliminated 200 jobs, about one-third of its workforce, mainly in sales.

Wicresoft

Wicresoft is ending its operations in China, impacting around 2,000 employees, after Microsoft ended outsourcing support to the company.

Five9

Five9 is cutting 123 jobs, about 4% of its staff, to focus on strategic growth areas like AI.

Google

Google has laid off hundreds in its platforms and devices division, including Android and Chrome teams.

Microsoft

Microsoft is considering further layoffs, potentially reducing middle management and non-coding roles.

Automattic

Automattic is laying off 16% of its workforce, which could affect over 270 employees.

Canva

Canva has let go of 10 to 12 technical writers as it encourages staff to use generative AI tools.

March 2025 Layoffs

Northvolt

Northvolt has laid off 2,800 employees, or 62% of its workforce, following a bankruptcy filing.

Block

Block has let go of 931 employees, about 8% of its staff, as part of a company reorganization.

Brightcove

Brightcove has cut 198 jobs, two-thirds of its U.S. workforce, after being acquired by Bending Spoons.

Acxiom

Acxiom has laid off 130 employees, or 3.5% of its workforce, following a merger approval with Omnicom Group.

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is closing its Washington, D.C. office and letting go of its policy team by the end of March.

Siemens

Siemens plans to eliminate about 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and EV charging divisions.

HelloFresh

HelloFresh is laying off 273 employees and closing its Grand Prairie, Texas, distribution center.

Otorio

Otorio has cut 45 jobs, more than half its workforce, after being acquired by Armis.

ActiveFence

ActiveFence will reduce its workforce by 22 employees, or 7%, mainly in Israel.

D-ID

D-ID is cutting 22 jobs, nearly a quarter of its staff, after announcing a partnership with Microsoft.

NASA

NASA is closing several offices, including its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, as well as its DEI branch.

Zonar Systems

Zonar Systems has reportedly laid off some staff, though the exact number is unknown.

Wayfair

Wayfair plans to cut 340 jobs in its technology division as part of a restructuring.

HPE

HPE will eliminate 2,500 jobs, or 5% of its workforce, after a decline in share value.

TikTok

TikTok will cut up to 300 jobs in Dublin, about 10% of its Irish workforce.

LiveRamp

LiveRamp is laying off 65 employees, or 5% of its staff.

Ola Electric

Ola Electric is set to lay off over 1,000 employees and contractors in a new round of cost-cutting.

Rec Room

Rec Room has reduced its workforce by 16% as it shifts to a leaner operating model.

ANS Commerce

ANS Commerce has been shut down three years after its acquisition by Flipkart; the number of affected employees is unknown.

February 2025 Layoffs

HP

HP will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its "Future Now" restructuring plan to save $300 million.

GrubHub

GrubHub announced 500 job cuts, impacting over 20% of its workforce, following its acquisition by Wonder Group.

Autodesk

Autodesk plans to lay off 1,350 employees, or 9% of its staff, as it restructures its go-to-market model.

Google

Google is preparing to cut roles in its People Operations and cloud teams, offering voluntary exits to some U.S. employees.

Nautilus

Nautilus has reduced its workforce by 25 employees, or 16%, as it prepares to launch a new product in 2026.

eBay

eBay is reportedly cutting several dozen jobs in Israel, potentially affecting 10% of its local workforce.

Starbucks

Starbucks has eliminated 1,100 tech jobs, shifting some responsibilities to third-party providers.

Commercetools

Commercetools has laid off dozens of employees, including 10% of its staff in one day, after missing sales targets.

Dayforce

Dayforce will cut about 5% of its workforce to boost profitability and growth.

Expedia

Expedia has implemented additional layoffs to reduce costs, following a previous reduction of 1,500 roles last year.

Skybox Security

Skybox Security has ceased operations and laid off about 300 employees after selling its business to Tufin.

HerMD

HerMD is shutting down after transitioning to a fully virtual healthcare model; the number of affected employees is undisclosed.

Zendesk

Zendesk cut 51 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters, following an 8% reduction in 2023.

Vendease

Vendease has let go of 120 employees, or 44% of its workforce, in its second round of layoffs in five months.

Logically

Logically has laid off dozens of employees as part of a cost-saving initiative.

Blue Origin

Blue Origin will lay off over 1,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce, mainly in engineering and program management.

Redfin

Redfin plans to cut around 450 jobs between February and July, with a full restructuring expected by fall.

Sophos

Sophos is reducing its workforce by 6% following its acquisition of Secureworks.

Zepz

Zepz will cut nearly 200 jobs and close operations in Poland and Kenya.

Unity

Unity has conducted another round of layoffs; the number of affected employees is unknown.

JustWorks

JustWorks has eliminated nearly 200 jobs, citing concerns about potential economic downturns.

Bird

Bird has cut 120 jobs, about one-third of its workforce, following a previous reduction last year.

Sprinklr

Sprinklr has laid off about 500 employees, or 15% of its staff, after two earlier rounds of cuts.

Sonos

Sonos has let go of around 200 employees, following a previous layoff round in August 2024.

Workday

Workday has reduced its workforce by 1,750 employees, about 8.5% of its total headcount.

Okta

Okta has laid off 180 employees, just over a year after a previous reduction of 400 jobs.

Cruise

Cruise is cutting half its workforce, including its CEO and several executives, as it prepares to wind down operations under General Motors.

Salesforce

Salesforce is eliminating more than 1,000 jobs while continuing to hire for new AI-focused roles.

January 2025 Layoffs

Cushion

Cushion has closed its doors, as announced by CEO Paul Kesserwani. The fintech startup was valued at $82.4 million in 2022.

Placer.ai

Placer.ai has laid off 150 U.S.-based employees, about 18% of its workforce, to move toward profitability.

Amazon

Amazon has eliminated dozens of positions in its communications department to streamline operations and improve customer focus.

Stripe

Stripe is laying off 300 employees, but plans to increase its overall headcount by 17% according to internal communications.

Textio

Textio has let go of 15 employees as part of a restructuring.

Pocket FM

Pocket FM is cutting 75 jobs to ensure the company's long-term sustainability, following a previous reduction of 200 writers in July 2024.

Aurora Solar

Aurora Solar plans to eliminate 58 positions in response to ongoing economic challenges in the solar sector.

Meta

Meta will cut 5% of its workforce, focusing on underperforming employees as it prepares for a demanding year ahead.

Wayfair

Wayfair will reduce its workforce by up to 730 jobs, or 3%, as it exits the German market and shifts focus to physical retail.

Pandion

Pandion is shutting down, affecting 63 employees, who will be paid through January 15 without severance.

Icon

Icon is laying off 114 employees as it reorganizes around its robotic printing system.

Altruist

Altruist has eliminated 37 jobs, about 10% of its workforce, while continuing to hire aggressively.

Aqua Security

Aqua Security is cutting several dozen jobs globally as part of a strategic realignment.

SolarEdge Technologies

SolarEdge Technologies plans to lay off 400 employees worldwide, marking its fourth round of cuts since January 2024.

Level

Level, a fintech company founded in 2018, abruptly closed after failing to secure a buyer, though a new acquisition offer is under consideration.

This list is updated on an ongoing basis.

Correction: The number of layoffs in March was updated on April 24, 2025.

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