The tech layoff wave is persisting into 2025, following a tumultuous previous year where more than 150,000 job cuts were reported across 549 companies, as tracked by independent layoff trackers. This year alone has seen over 22,000 workers affected, with a staggering 16,084 layoffs occurring in February alone.

As businesses increasingly adopt AI and automation technologies, this tracker sheds light on the impact of these layoffs on innovation and the workforce. The following is a comprehensive list of known tech layoffs that have occurred in 2025, which will be updated regularly. If you have information regarding a layoff, please reach out to contribute to this ongoing account.

December 2025

• 300 employees laid off.

Zebra Technologies

Winding down its autonomous mobile robot business post-acquisition of Fetch Robotics, with most layoffs expected by year-end.

Amazon

Announced 84 job cuts in Seattle and Bellevue, affecting roles in engineering and product management, with affected employees receiving job transition assistance.

Lusha

Laid off 24 employees as part of a restructuring focused on reallocating resources towards growth.

Tenstorrent

Cut 7.5% of its workforce, shifting its focus towards individual developers.

Payoneer

Let go of about 30 employees, representing a 6% reduction in its global workforce.

VSCO

Laid off 24 employees to streamline focus on professional photography tools.

Mobileye

Reportedly cutting 200 jobs, impacting mostly local teams in Israel.

Inside Inbound Health

Shut down operations on December 1.

November 2025

• 8,932 employees laid off.

Intel

Continued workforce reduction with 59 jobs cut in the Bay Area.

HP

Plans to cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs globally by 2028.

Apple

Streamlining sales positions as part of a broader restructuring.

Monarch Tractor

May lay off over 100 workers due to ongoing staff cuts.

Playtika

Plans to reduce workforce by 20%, impacting 700 to 800 employees.

Pipe

Laid off about 200 employees, approximately half of its workforce.

Synopsys

Plans to cut 10% of its workforce amid restructuring following an acquisition.

Deepwatch

Laid off 60 to 80 employees, citing AI impact as a factor.

Axonius

Cut around 10% of its staff, affecting roughly 100 employees.

MyBambu

Set to close operations, affecting all 141 employees in two phases.

Hewlett-Packard

Removed 52 positions as part of ongoing cuts.

October 2025

• 18,510 employees laid off.

Amazon

Reportedly eliminated 14,000 corporate roles amid a larger restructuring.

Rivian

Laid off 600 jobs due to market pullback.

Meta

Cut approximately 600 jobs across AI infrastructure units.

Applied Materials

Plans to cut 1,400 jobs amid tighter export controls.

Handshake

Laid off around 100 employees.

Smartsheet

Reportedly laid off over 120 employees amid leadership transitions.

Google

Cut over 100 design roles in cloud division.

Paycom

Reportedly laying off over 500 employees due to efficiency improvements.

September 2025

• 4,152 employees laid off.

Just Eat

Eliminated around 450 jobs as part of a cost review.

Fiverr

Plans to cut 250 jobs as part of a leaner restructuring.

ZipRecruiter

Closing its Tel Aviv development center, cutting 80 jobs.

GupShup

Laid off 100 employees amid preparations for an IPO.

xAI

Laid off about 500 jobs, shifting focus from generalist to specialist roles.

Rivian

Laid off 200 employees due to market pressures.

Oracle

Cut another 355 jobs across various locations.

Salesforce

Trimming 262 jobs at its headquarters.

August 2025

• 6,302 employees laid off.

Cisco

Eliminated 221 positions as part of a workforce reduction strategy.

Restaurant365

Laid off about 100 employees after missing growth targets.

Oracle

Cut 101 jobs in its Santa Clara location.

F5

Cut 106 positions as part of global reductions.

Peloton

Cut 6% of its workforce in its sixth layoff within a year.

Kaltura

Laid off 70 employees as part of a cost-saving effort.

Yotpo

Cut 200 employees as it shuts down email and SMS operations.

Windsurf

Laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the remaining staff.

Wondery

Cut 100 jobs amid organizational restructuring.

July 2025

• 16,327 employees laid off.

Atlassian

Cut 150 roles due to decreased support needs.

Consensys

Cut 47 employees as part of profitability push.

Zeen

Shut down operations after funding struggles.

Scale AI

Laid off 200 employees as part of a restructuring.

Lenovo

Planned to cut more than 100 jobs in the U.S.

Intel

Reportedly laid off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon.

Indeed + Glassdoor

Combined layoffs totaling approximately 1,300 jobs.

Eigen Lab

Laid off 29 employees amid reorganization.

Microsoft

Cut 9,000 employees in a significant workforce reduction.

ByteDance

Laid off 65 employees in Washington.

June 2025

• 1,606 employees laid off.

TomTom

Cut 300 jobs as part of organizational restructuring.

Rivian

Reduced headcount by 140 employees.

Bumble

Laid off 240 employees to enhance operational efficiency.

Klue

Laid off 85 employees amid restructuring efforts.

Google

Downsized its smart TV division significantly.

Intel

Planned to cut 15-20% of its Foundry division.

Playtika

Let go of approximately 90 employees.

Airtime

Cut 25 employees from its team.

Microsoft

Continued layoffs affecting various roles.

May 2025

• 10,397 employees laid off.

Hims & Hers

Planned to cut 68 employees.

Amazon

Laid off around 100 employees in its devices division.

Microsoft

Laid off over 6,500 employees in a major reduction.

Chegg

Plans to let go of 248 employees to improve efficiency.

Match

Cut 13% of its workforce in a reorganization.

CrowdStrike

Laid off 500 people as part of a strategic plan.

General Fusion

Cut roughly 25% of its workforce.

Deep Instinct

Reduced headcount by 20 employees.

Beam

Shut down operations, cutting approximately 200 employees.

April 2025

• More than 24,500 employees laid off.

NetApp

Reportedly eliminating 700 jobs.

Electronic Arts

Letting go of 300 to 400 employees.

Expedia

Laying off around 3% of its workforce.

Cars24

Reduced its workforce by about 200 employees.

Meta

Letting go of over 100 employees in Reality Labs.

Intel

Planned layoffs affecting more than 21,000 employees.

GM

Laid off 200 employees at Factory Zero.

Zopper

Let go of around 100 employees.

Turo

Reducing workforce by 150 positions.

Gupshup

Laid off roughly 200 employees again.

Forto

Eliminated 200 jobs, affecting a third of its employees.

Wicresoft

Ending operations in China, affecting 2,000 employees.

Five9

Plans to cut 123 jobs.

Google

Laid off hundreds in its platforms and devices division.

March 2025

• 8,834 employees laid off.

Northvolt

Laid off 2,800 employees amid bankruptcy filings.

Block

Let go of 931 employees as part of reorganization.

Brightcove

Laid off 198 employees after acquisition.

Acxiom

Cut 130 jobs amid merger approvals.

Sequoia Capital

Closed its D.C. office, affecting three employees.

Siemens

Cut 5,600 jobs globally.

HelloFresh

Laid off 273 employees in a restructuring.

Otorio

Cut 45 jobs after acquisition.

ActiveFence

Reduced 22 employees during streamlining.

D-ID

Cut 22 jobs following a partnership announcement.

February 2025

• 16,234 employees laid off.

HP

Planning to cut up to 2,000 jobs.

GrubHub

Announced 500 job cuts post-acquisition.

Autodesk

Plans to lay off 1,350 employees.

Google

Planning cuts in People Operations and cloud teams.

Nautilus

Reduced headcount by 25 employees.

eBay

Set to cut a few dozen employees in Israel.

Starbucks

Cut 1,100 jobs affecting tech workers.

Commercetools

Laid off numerous employees amid sales growth failures.

Dayforce

Cut roughly 5% of workforce for efficiency.

Expedia

Laid off additional unknown employees.

Skybox Security

Ceased operations, affecting 300 employees.

HerMD

Shut down after transitioning to virtual services.

Zendesk

Cut 51 jobs in San Francisco.

Vendease

Reduced staff by 120 employees.

Logically

Laid off numerous employees for cost-cutting.

Blue Origin

Planned to lay off over 1,000 employees.

Redfin

Cut around 450 positions during restructuring.

Sophos

Laid off 6% of its workforce.

Zepz

Cut nearly 200 employees amid operational changes.

Unity

Conducted another round of layoffs.

Justworks

Cut nearly 200 employees due to economic pressures.

Bird

Laid off 120 employees amid ongoing adjustments.

Sprinklr

Cut about 500 employees due to performance issues.

Sonos

Let go of approximately 200 employees.

Workday

Laid off 1,750 employees as part of workforce reduction.

Okta

Laid off 180 employees as part of restructuring.

Cruise

Laid off 50% of its workforce as operations prepare to shut down.

Salesforce

More than 1,000 additional job cuts reported.

January 2025

• 2,403 employees laid off.

Cushion

Shut down operations completely.

Placer.ai

Laid off 150 employees in the U.S.

Amazon

Laid off dozens in its communications department.

Stripe

Cut 300 employees despite plans for future growth.

Textio

Laid off 15 employees during restructuring.

Pocket FM

Cut 75 employees for long-term sustainability.

Aurora Solar

Planned to cut 58 employees amid industry challenges.

Meta

Cut 5% of its workforce, targeting low performers.

Wayfair

Set to cut up to 730 jobs as it focuses on physical retailers.

Pandion

Shut down operations, affecting 63 employees.

Icon

Laid off 114 employees as part of realignment.

Altruist

Eliminated 37 jobs amid hiring pursuits.

Aqua Security

Cut numerous employees as part of reorganization efforts.

SolarEdge Technologies

Planned layoffs affecting 400 employees globally.

Level

Shut down operations after unsuccessful acquisition attempts.

This list updates regularly.

On April 24, 2025, corrections were made to the number of layoffs that happened in March.

Source: TechCrunch News