The tech industry has experienced an ongoing wave of layoffs in 2025, building on the massive cuts seen in 2023 and 2024. According to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi, more than 150,000 workers lost their jobs across 549 companies in 2024 alone. So far in 2025, over 22,000 employees have been laid off, with February being the most severe month — 16,084 cuts. As businesses increasingly adopt artificial intelligence and automation to streamline operations, the human cost of this innovation remains stark. Below is a comprehensive, month-by-month account of all known tech layoffs in 2025, updated regularly.
January 2025
January saw 2,403 employees laid off across several companies. Notable cuts included Amazon laying off dozens of workers in its communications department to help the company “move faster, increase ownership, strengthen our culture, and bring teams closer to customers.” Meta announced in an internal memo that it would cut 5% of its staff targeting “low performers” as the company prepared for “an intense year.” At the time, Meta had more than 72,000 employees. Stripe laid off 300 people according to a leaked memo, though the fintech giant planned to grow total headcount by 17%. Wayfair cut up to 730 jobs (3% of its workforce) as it exited operations in Germany to focus on physical retailers. SolarEdge Technologies laid off 400 employees globally — its fourth layoff round since January 2024 — amid a downturn in the solar industry. Other companies like Textio, Pocket FM, Aurora Solar, Placer.ai (150 jobs, 18% of workforce), Pandion, Icon, Altruist, Aqua Security, and Level (abrupt shut down) also reduced headcount.
February 2025
February was the heaviest month so far, with 16,234 employees laid off. Major cuts included HP cutting up to 2,000 jobs as part of its “Future Now” restructuring plan to save $300 million. GrubHub announced 500 job cuts (more than 20% of its workforce) after being sold to Wonder Group for $650 million. Autodesk laid off 1,350 employees (9% of its workforce) to reshape its go-to-market model. Workday cut 1,750 employees (8.5% of headcount), while Sprinklr laid off 500 employees (15% of workforce) citing poor business performance. Salesforce reportedly eliminated more than 1,000 jobs even as it recruited for AI product sales. Blue Origin laid off about 10% of its workforce – over 1,000 employees – affecting engineering and program management. Redfin cut around 450 positions between February and July after its Zillow partnership. Sprinklr also saw earlier cuts affecting 200 employees. Other notable layoffs: Zepz cut nearly 200 employees, Bird cut 120 jobs (one-third of its workforce), Sonos let go of approximately 200 employees, Okta laid off 180 employees, and Cruise laid off 50% of its workforce (including CEO Marc Whitten) as it shut down operations under GM. Starbucks cut 1,100 tech jobs as it outsourced work. Smaller cuts hit Zendesk (51 jobs), Dayforce (5%), Commercetools (dozens, ~10%), Nautilus (25 employees), Vendease (120 employees, 44% of staff), Logically (dozens), HerMD (operations shut), and Skybox Security (ceased operations after selling to Tufin, affecting 300 people). Google also planned cuts in People Operations and cloud teams, offering voluntary exits. eBay cut a few dozen employees in Israel.
March 2025
March accounted for 8,834 layoffs. The largest cuts came from Siemens, which announced plans to let go of approximately 5,600 jobs globally in automation and EV-charging businesses. Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees (62% of its workforce) after filing for bankruptcy. Block (Jack Dorsey’s fintech) let go of 931 employees (8% of workforce) in a reorganization. Brightcove laid off 198 employees (two-thirds of its U.S. workers) after being acquired by Bending Spoons. Wayfair laid off 340 employees in its technology division. HPE cut 2,500 employees (5% of staff) after shares fell 19%. TikTok cut up to 300 workers in Dublin (10% of its Irish workforce). Ola Electric laid off over 1,000 employees and contractors in a cost-cutting effort — its second round in five months. Rec Room reduced headcount by 16% to become “scrappier” and more efficient. LiveRamp laid off 65 employees (5% of workforce). Other cuts: Acxiom laid off 130 employees (3.5%), Sequoia Capital closed its D.C. office letting go of its policy team (3 FTEs), HelloFresh laid off 273 employees, Otorio cut 45 employees after acquisition, ActiveFence cut 22 employees (7%), D-ID cut 22 jobs (nearly 25%), NASA shut down several offices per DOGE, Zonar Systems had unconfirmed layoffs, ANS Commerce was shut down by Flipkart.
April 2025
April saw more than 24,500 employees laid off — the second largest monthly total. The biggest cut came from Intel, which announced plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees (roughly 20% of its workforce) ahead of its Q1 earnings call under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan. NetApp eliminated 700 jobs (6% of workforce). Electronic Arts let go of 300-400 employees, including around 100 at Respawn Entertainment. Expedia laid off around 3% of employees, mainly midlevel product and tech. Cars24 reduced workforce by about 200 employees in product and tech. Meta let go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division. GM laid off 200 people at its Factory Zero EV facility in Detroit. Zopper let go of around 100 employees across multiple rounds. Turo cut 150 positions after pulling its IPO. GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees (second round in five months). Forto eliminated 200 jobs (one-third of staff). Wicresoft shut down its China operations affecting 2,000 employees after Microsoft ended outsourcing. Five9 cut 123 jobs (4% of workforce). Google laid off hundreds in its platforms and devices division (Android, Pixel, Chrome). Microsoft considered additional layoffs by May, targeting middle managers and non-coders. Automattic (WordPress.com) laid off 16% of its workforce (more than 270 staff). Canva let go of 10-12 technical writers after telling employees to use generative AI tools.
May 2025
May saw 10,397 layoffs. Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs (3% of its global workforce) — one of its biggest layoffs since 2023. Chegg laid off 248 employees (22% of workforce) as students switched to AI tools. CrowdStrike laid off 5% of its global workforce (about 500 people) as part of a strategic plan to reach $10 billion in ARR. Match reduced workforce by 13% to cut costs and streamline organization. General Fusion cut roughly 25% of its workforce (around 45 employees). Deep Instinct cut 20 employees (10% of workforce). Beam shut down operations and let go of approximately 200 employees. Hims & Hers downsized by 68 employees (4% of staff). Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division (Alexa, Echo, Ring, Zoox).
June 2025
June had 1,606 layoffs. TomTom cut 300 jobs (10% of workforce) amid AI shift in sales and support. Rivian reduced headcount by approximately 140 employees (1% of workforce), mostly in manufacturing. Bumble announced 240 job cuts (30% of workforce) to save $40 million annually. Klue laid off 85 employees (40% of workforce). Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-member team, cutting funding by 10% but boosting AI investment. Intel planned to lay off 15-20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division starting in July, and confirmed it would wind down its auto business. Playtika let go of around 90 employees (40 in Israel, 50 in Poland) after earlier cuts. Airtime let go of around 25 employees from its 58-person team. Microsoft conducted more layoffs affecting engineers, product managers, marketers, and legal.
July 2025
July recorded 16,327 layoffs. Microsoft cut 9,000 employees (less than 4% of global workforce) across teams and geographies. Intel reportedly planned to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon — almost five times more than earlier announced. Indeed + Glassdoor combined to eliminate approximately 1,300 jobs as part of restructuring to focus on AI, mostly affecting R&D, HR, and sustainability. Scale AI laid off around 200 employees (14% of workforce) and severed ties with 500 contractors after Meta brought in its CEO. Atlassian cut 150 roles in customer service and support after platform enhancements reduced support needs. Consensys cut about 7% of workforce (47 employees) as part of profitability push. Zeen shut down operations. Lenovo planned to cut more than 100 U.S. full-time jobs (3% of workforce). Eigen Lab laid off 29 employees (25% of workforce) after raising $70 million. ByteDance laid off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington.
August 2025
August had 6,302 layoffs. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco — just weeks after August cuts. Cisco eliminated 221 positions across Milpitas and San Francisco. Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees (9% of workforce). F5 cut 106 positions in Washington state. Peloton cut 6% of its workforce — its sixth layoff in just over a year. Kaltura cut 10% of workforce (about 70 employees), its third round since 2022. Yotpo laid off about 200 employees (34% of global workforce) as it shut down email and SMS marketing. Windsurf laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to remaining 200 after acquisition by Cognition. Wondery cut 100 jobs and its CEO departed as Amazon reorganized audio operations.
September 2025
September recorded 4,152 layoffs. Just Eat eliminated around 450 jobs due to automation and AI. Fiverr cut around 250 jobs (30% of workforce) to become AI-focused. ZipRecruiter closed its Tel Aviv center, cutting about 80 jobs. GupShup laid off at least 100 employees (junior developers) months after earlier cuts. xAI (Elon Musk’s company) laid off about a third of its data annotation team – roughly 500 jobs – shifting to specialist roles. Rivian laid off about 200 workers (1.5% of staff) due to expiration of federal EV tax credits. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco. Salesforce trimmed 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters.
October 2025
October saw 18,510 layoffs. Amazon eliminated up to 14,000 corporate roles, including 660 in New York City offices. Rivian cut 600 jobs (4% of workforce) — its third layoff of the year. Meta laid off approximately 600 employees across AI infrastructure units (FAIR team and product roles). Applied Materials cut about 4% (1,400 jobs) due to U.S. semiconductor export controls. Handshake laid off around 100 employees (15% of U.S. workforce). Smartsheet laid off over 120 employees amid leadership transition. Google cut over 100 design roles in cloud division, plus additional layoffs in Sunnyvale (at least 50). Paycom laid off over 500 employees due to AI and automation improving back-office efficiencies.
November 2025
November recorded 8,932 layoffs. Intel cut 59 Bay Area jobs. HP set to cut 4,000-6,000 jobs by 2028 to streamline operations and leverage AI. Apple cut several sales positions handling business, schools, and government accounts. Monarch Tractor told employees it may lay off more than 100 workers or shut down. Playtika announced plans to lay off 20% of its workforce (700-800 employees), its fifth round since 2022. Pipe laid off about 200 employees (half its workforce). Synopsys planned to cut roughly 10% of workforce (about 2,000 employees) tied to Ansys acquisition. Deepwatch laid off 60-80 employees, citing AI as a factor. Axonius cut roughly 10% of staff (about 100 employees). MyBambu laid off all 141 employees in two waves as it closed local operations. Hewlett-Packard removed 52 positions in San Jose.
December 2025
December so far has seen 300 layoffs. Zebra Technologies is winding down its autonomous mobile robot business, with most employees expected to leave by end of 2025. Amazon cut 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue, affecting engineering, recruiting, software development, and product management. Lusha laid off 8% of workforce (about 24 employees) as part of a restructuring to reallocate resources. Tenstorrent cut 7.5% of workforce (headcount reduced to 1,000) as it shifts focus to individual developers. Payoneer let go of about 30 employees in Israel and similar number overseas – roughly 6% of global workforce. VSCO laid off 24 employees as part of restructuring to refocus on professional photographers. Mobileye cut 200 employees (4% of global workforce), most in Israel. Inside Inbound Health shut down on December 1 after raising $50 million.
The tech layoff wave in 2025 shows no signs of abating. The driving forces remain consistent: adoption of artificial intelligence, restructuring to improve efficiency, and shifting market conditions. While large companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel lead the numbers, startups and mid-size firms are equally affected. This tracker will continue to be updated as new layoffs are announced, providing a clear picture of the human impact of technological transformation.
Source: TechCrunch News