2025 Tech Layoffs: The Complete List

The technology sector continues to experience significant workforce reductions in 2025, with more than 22,000 employees already affected this year. This follows a challenging 2024 that saw over 150,000 job cuts across hundreds of companies. The ongoing trend highlights the profound human impact of corporate restructuring, even as businesses increasingly prioritize artificial intelligence and automation. This regularly updated list provides a clear view of the layoff trajectory and its effect on innovation across the industry.

September

xAI eliminated approximately 500 positions, representing about one-third of its data annotation team. The company is shifting its focus from generalist AI tutors to specialized roles. Affected employees will receive pay through the end of their contracts, but system access was terminated immediately.

Rivian reduced its workforce by around 200 employees, or 1.5% of its staff. The cuts come as the company prepares for the expiration of federal EV tax credits, which is adding pressure alongside cooling consumer demand. Despite this, Rivian confirms it is moving forward with plans for a more affordable vehicle model.

Oracle announced another round of layoffs, cutting 101 jobs in Seattle and 262 in San Francisco. This follows a wave of reductions in August. The company has not provided a reason for the decision and declined to comment.

Salesforce is trimming 262 positions at its San Francisco headquarters, with the layoffs scheduled to take effect in early November. This move occurs shortly after CEO Marc Benioff discussed AI’s potential to reduce customer support roles and follows a smaller round of cuts in other locations.

August

Cisco will eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices. These cuts are part of a broader corporate strategy to reduce its workforce.

Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees, nearly 9% of its workforce, after failing to meet aggressive growth targets. The reductions impacted staff across all departments of the back-office software provider for restaurant chains.

Oracle issued notices for 101 job cuts in Santa Clara and plans to lay off 161 employees in Seattle, continuing its restructuring efforts.

F5 cut 106 positions in Washington state, affecting senior engineers and managers. The security company described this as part of a global workforce reduction but did not disclose the total number impacted.

Peloton announced it will cut 6% of its workforce, marking its sixth round of layoffs in just over a year. The company’s CEO stated the move is necessary for long-term business health.

Kaltura reduced its headcount by 10%, or about 70 employees, in a cost-saving effort expected to reduce operating expenses by $8.5 million. This is the corporate video software company’s third round of layoffs since 2022.

Yotpo is laying off roughly 200 employees, 34% of its global workforce, as it shuts down its email and SMS marketing operations. The company will partner with other firms to maintain marketing services while investing in new AI-powered tools.

Windsurf laid off 30 employees and is 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.

Wondery is cutting 100 jobs, and its CEO is departing. Amazon is reorganizing its audio operations, moving Wondery’s podcasts under Audible and creating a new division for video-focused shows.

July

Atlassian cut 150 roles in customer service and support, citing enhanced platform tools that have reduced support needs. The announcement came just hours before a co-founder urged Australia to embrace an “AI revolution.”

Consensys eliminated 47 jobs, about 7% of its workforce, in a push toward profitability. The blockchain software company, which operates MetaMask, will continue hiring for select roles.

Zeen shut down operations. The social collaging platform for creators, founded in 2019, struggled to build a sustainable user base despite raising $9 million in funding.

Scale AI laid off around 200 employees and severed ties with 500 global contractors. This follows a major deal with Meta that brought the data-labeling startup’s CEO into a $14.3 billion agreement.

Lenovo plans to cut more than 100 U.S. jobs, about 3% of its stateside workforce, including positions at its North Carolina campus.

Intel is reportedly planning to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon, a figure significantly higher than an announcement made earlier in the week.

Indeed and Glassdoor plan to eliminate approximately 1,300 jobs combined as their parent company, Recruit Holdings, restructures to combine operations and focus on AI.

Eigen Labs laid off 29 employees, affecting 25% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization. The startup recently launched its EigenCloud platform.

Microsoft will cut 9,000 employees, less than 4% of its global workforce, across various teams and regions. This follows several earlier rounds of layoffs this year.

ByteDance is laying off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington, as it continues to expand the TikTok Shop online shopping division.

June

TomTom cut 300 jobs, 10% of its workforce, as part of an organizational restructuring within sales and support divisions amid the industry’s AI shift.

Rivian reduced its headcount by approximately 140 employees, about 1% of its workforce, with most cuts affecting the manufacturing team.

Bumble announced it will cut 240 jobs, 30% of its workforce, to enhance operational efficiency and fund new product development. The move is expected to save $40 million annually.

Klue laid off 85 employees, roughly 40% of its workforce. The Vancouver-based startup sells AI-powered competitive intelligence software.

Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% as it adjusts strategy, reducing funding for Google TV and Android TV while raising investment in AI projects.

Intel plans to lay off 15% to 20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division starting in July. The company also confirmed it will wind down its auto business.

Playtika let go of around 90 employees in Israel and Poland, following another round of layoffs a few weeks prior.

Airtime cut about 25 employees from its 58-person team. The video startup was launched in 2020 by Evernote’s founder.

Microsoft laid off more employees just weeks after announcing a reduction of over 6,500 jobs in May. The recent cuts affected software engineers, product managers, and other roles.

May

Hims & Hers plans to downsize by 68 employees, approximately 4% of its staff. The telehealth platform stated the layoffs are unrelated to a U.S. ban on producing large quantities of a weight-loss drug.

Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division, which includes Alexa, Echo, Ring, and Zoox. The company has reduced its workforce by approximately 27,000 since 2022.

Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs, affecting 3% of its global workforce, in one of its largest layoff rounds since 2023.

Chegg plans to let go of 248 employees, about 22% of its workforce, to reduce expenses. The edtech platform has seen a drop in web traffic as students turn to AI tools.

Match is reducing its workforce by 13% as part of a reorganization aimed at cutting costs and streamlining its structure.

CrowdStrike is laying off 5% of its global workforce, around 500 people, as part of a strategic plan to improve efficiencies while scaling the business.

General Fusion cut roughly 25% of its workforce. The company, which is developing fusion energy technology, has raised $440 million from investors.

Deep Instinct reduced its headcount by 20 employees, 10% of its total workforce, following a similar round of layoffs in 2023.

Beam shut down operations, letting go of approximately 200 employees months after announcing major expansion plans.

April

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

Electronic Arts is letting go of approximately 300 to 400 employees, including about 100 at Respawn Entertainment, to focus on long-term strategic priorities.

Expedia laid off around 3% of its employees, mainly affecting mid-level positions in product and technology teams.

Cars24 reduced its workforce by about 200 employees in product and technology divisions as part of a restructuring. The India-based pre-owned vehicle platform raised $450 million in 2023.

Meta let go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division, which manages virtual reality and wearable technology.

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

GM laid off 200 people at its Factory Zero facility in Michigan, which produces electric vehicles, citing an industry slowdown.

Zopper has let go of around 100 employees since the start of 2025, with about 50 cuts occurring recently in tech and product teams.

Turo will reduce its workforce by 150 positions after deciding not to proceed with an IPO.

GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees to improve efficiency and profitability, its second round of cuts in five months.

Forto eliminated 200 jobs, affecting about one-third of its employees, with a significant reduction in sales staff.

Wicresoft will stop its operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees, after Microsoft decided to end outsourcing for after-sales support.

Five9 plans to cut 123 jobs, about 4% of its workforce, as it prioritizes strategic areas like artificial intelligence.

Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices division, which covers Android, Pixel, and Chrome.

Microsoft was reportedly contemplating additional layoffs by May, discussing reductions in middle managers and non-coders to increase the ratio of programmers.

Automattic, the developer behind WordPress.com, laid off 16% of its workforce across departments.

Canva let go of 10 to 12 technical writers, months after encouraging employees to use generative AI tools.

March

Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees, 62% of its total staff, weeks after the Swedish battery maker filed for bankruptcy.

Block let go of 931 employees, around 8% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization. CEO Jack Dorsey stated the cuts were not for financial reasons or to replace workers with AI.

Brightcove laid off 198 employees, about two-thirds of its U.S. workforce, a month after being acquired by Italian app developer Bending Spoons.

Acxiom laid off 130 employees, 3.5% of its workforce, owned by IPG.

Sequoia Capital plans to close its Washington, D.C., office and let go of its policy team there, affecting three full-time employees.

Siemens announced plans to cut approximately 5,600 jobs globally in its automation and EV charging businesses.

HelloFresh is laying off 273 employees and closing a distribution center in Texas, consolidating operations to another site.

Otorio cut 45 employees, more than half of its workforce, after being acquired by cybersecurity company Armis.

ActiveFence will reduce 22 employees, 7% of its workforce, with most cuts based in Israel.

D-ID will cut 22 jobs, nearly a quarter of its workforce, following a strategic partnership announcement with Microsoft.

NASA announced it will shut down several offices, including its Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, and the DEI branch.

Zonar Systems laid off an unspecified number of staff, according to LinkedIn posts from former employees.

Wayfair announced plans to let go of 340 employees in its technology division.

HPE will cut 2,500 employees, 5% of its total staff, after its shares slid 19% in the first fiscal quarter.

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

LiveRamp announced it will lay off 65 employees, affecting 5% of its total workforce.

Ola Electric is set to lay off over 1,000 employees and contractors in a cost-cutting effort, its second round of cuts in five months.

Rec Room reduced its headcount by 16% as the gaming startup shifts to be “scrappier” and more efficient.

ANS Commerce was shut down three years after its acquisition by Flipkart, with an unknown number of employees affected.

February

HP will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan aimed at saving $300 million.

Grubhub announced 500 job cuts after being sold to Wonder Group, affecting more than 20% of its previous workforce.

Autodesk plans to lay off 1,350 employees, 9% of its workforce, in an attempt to reshape its go-to-market model.

Google is planning cuts in its People Operations and cloud teams, offering a voluntary exit program to U.S.-based employees.

Nautilus reduced its headcount by 25 employees, 16% of its workforce, as it plans a commercial platform release in 2026.

eBay will cut a few dozen employees in Israel, potentially affecting 10% of its workforce in the country.

Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs in a reorganization affecting tech workers, with some work being outsourced.

Shopify laid off dozens of employees, including around 10% of staff in one day, after missing sales growth targets.

Dayforce will cut roughly 5% of its workforce in a new efficiency drive.

Expedia laid off an unknown number of employees in a new cost-cutting effort, following 1,500 role cuts last year.

Skybox Security ceased operations and laid off roughly 300 people after selling its business to Tufin.

HerMD is shutting down operations after shifting to a fully virtual model, with recent layoffs tied to its former in-person business.

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

Vendease cut 120 employees, 44% of its total staff, in its second layoff round in five months.

Logically laid off dozens of employees as part of a cost-cutting effort to ensure long-term success.

Blue Origin will lay off about 10% of its workforce, affecting more than 1,000 employees, largely in engineering and program management.

Redfin announced it will cut around 450 positions between February and July as part of a complete restructuring.

Sophos is laying off 6% of its workforce, less than two weeks after acquiring Secureworks.

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

Unity conducted another round of layoffs, with an unknown number affected.

Justworks cut nearly 200 employees, citing potential adverse economic events.

Bird cut 120 jobs, about one-third of its workforce, a year after cutting 90 employees following a rebrand.

Sprinklr laid off about 500 employees, 15% of its workforce, citing poor business performance.

Sonos let go of approximately 200 employees, following a round of 100 cuts in 2024.

Workday laid off 1,750 employees, roughly 8.5% of its total headcount.

Okta laid off 180 employees, over a year after letting go of 400 workers.

Cruise is laying off 50% of its workforce, including its CEO, as it prepares to shut down operations, with remnants moving under General Motors.

Salesforce is reportedly eliminating more than 1,000 jobs even as it hires for new AI products.

January

Cushion shut down operations. The fintech startup had a post-money valuation of $82.4 million in 2022.

Placer.ai laid off 150 U.S.-based employees, about 18% of its workforce, in an effort to reach profitability.

Amazon laid off dozens of workers in its communications department to help the company “move faster.”

Stripe is laying off 300 people, though the fintech giant plans to grow its total headcount by 17%.

Textio laid off 15 employees as the augmented writing startup undergoes restructuring.

Pocket FM is cutting 75 employees to ensure long-term sustainability, after cutting 200 writers in 2024.

Aurora Solar is planning to cut 58 employees in response to macroeconomic challenges in the solar industry.

Meta announced it will cut 5% of its staff, targeting “low performers” as it prepares for an intense year.

Wayfair will cut up to 730 jobs, 3% of its workforce, as it exits operations in Germany to focus on physical retailers.

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

Icon is laying off 114 employees as part of a team realignment, focusing on a 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 employees globally as part of a strategic reorganization to increase profitability.

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

Level abruptly shut down after an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer, though a new offer to acquire the company post-shutdown is under consideration.

(Source: TechCrunch)