The tech layoff wave is still kicking in 2025. Last year saw more than 150,000 job cuts across 549 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. So far this year, more than 22,000 workers have been the victim of reductions across the tech industry, with a staggering 16,084 cuts taking place in February alone.
We’re tracking layoffs in the tech industry in 2025 so you can see the trajectory of the cutbacks and understand the impact on innovation across all types of companies. As businesses continue to embrace AI and automation, this tracker serves as a reminder of the human impact of layoffs — and what could be at stake with increased innovation.
Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the known tech layoffs that have occurred in 2025, updated regularly.
December 2025
Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies is winding down its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) business, built after acquiring Fetch Robotics in 2021. The Illinois-based company is considering selling the AMR unit or shutting it down, with most employees expected to leave by the end of 2025.
Amazon
Amazon cut 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue in its latest round of layoffs, affecting roles across engineering, recruiting, software development, and product management. The layoffs are scheduled for February 2 through February 23, 2026, with affected employees receiving at least 90 days of pay, benefits, and job transition assistance.
Lusha
Lusha is laying off 8% of its workforce, about 24 employees, as part of a restructuring to reallocate resources toward new growth areas. The Israeli sales intelligence startup will continue hiring for key roles while focusing its product on future market needs.
Tenstorrent
Tenstorrent has reportedly cut 7.5% of its workforce, reducing its headcount to about 1,000. The Santa Clara-based AI chip startup is shifting its focus from enterprise customers to individual developers, while continuing work on its chiplet-based roadmap and broader software support.
Payoneer
Payoneer will let go of about 30 employees in Israel and a similar number overseas, reducing roughly 6% of its global workforce.
VSCO
VSCO laid off 24 employees as part of a restructuring to refocus on tools for professional photographers. CEO Eric Wittman said that consumer demand fell short and recent expansion efforts hadn’t delivered as hoped.
Mobileye
Mobileye is reportedly cutting 200 employees, about 4% of its global workforce. With over 3,000 of its 4,300 employees based in Israel, most cuts will affect local teams.
Inside Inbound Health
Inside Inbound Health shut down on December 1, according to an audio recording obtained by Axios Pro. The hospital-at-home startup had raised more than $50 million.
November 2025
Intel
Intel continued its stated goal of cutting a significant amount of its workforce this year, with 59 Bay Area jobs eliminated effective November 30.
HP
HP is reportedly set to cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs worldwide by 2028 as it looks to streamline operations and leverage AI to speed up product development.
Apple
Apple is cutting several sales positions handling accounts ranging from business and schools to government agencies, as it moves to streamline how it sells devices and services, Bloomberg reports.
Monarch Tractor
Monarch Tractor told employees it may lay off more than 100 workers or even shut down, according to an internal memo obtained by TechCrunch. This comes after weeks of staff cuts across its California offices and teams in India and Singapore.
Playtika
Playtika announced plans to lay off about 20% of its workforce, 700 to 800 employees, next month, marking its fifth round of cuts since 2022.
Pipe
Pipe has laid off about 200 employees, roughly half its workforce, per Fintech Business Weekly. The revenue-based small business lender, once valued at $2 billion, said the cuts are part of its push toward profitability.
Synopsys
Synopsys plans to cut roughly 10% of its workforce and close several sites as part of a restructuring tied to its recent acquisition of Ansys. The layoffs, expected to affect about 2,000 employees, will take place during fiscal 2026.
Deepwatch
Deepwatch has laid off between 60 and 80 employees, citing artificial intelligence as one of the factors behind the decision. The cybersecurity firm employs roughly 250 people.
Axonius
Axonius is reportedly cutting roughly 10% of its staff, about 100 of its 900 workers. The New York–based cybersecurity firm says the move aims to streamline operations.
MyBambu
MyBambu is set to permanently close its local operations, laying off all 141 employees in two waves. The fintech company’s first 100 employees were let go on October 31, with the remaining 41 slated for termination by December 31.
Hewlett-Packard
HP (Hewlett-Packard) is removing 52 positions at its San Jose campus, affecting employees across cloud development, engineering, and product management.
October 2025
Amazon
After Reuters reported that Amazon was planning to eliminate up to 30,000 corporate jobs, the company shared it would pursue an overall reduction of approximately 14,000 roles. Since then, Amazon has laid off 660 employees across multiple New York City offices.
Rivian
Rivian is cutting 600 jobs, about 4% of its workforce, amid an EV market pullback, marking its third layoff this year. Earlier cuts in June and September affected 100 to 150 employees.
Meta
Meta has laid off approximately 600 employees across its AI infrastructure units, including the Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team. However, top-tier AI hires in TBD Labs will not be affected.
Applied Materials
Applied Materials plans to cut about 4% of its workforce, or roughly 1,400 jobs, to streamline operations amid tighter U.S. semiconductor export controls.
Handshake
Handshake laid off around 100 employees in October, about 15% of its 650-person U.S. workforce. The layoffs affected various roles across its recruiting business vertical.
Smartsheet
Smartsheet has reportedly laid off over 120 employees amid a leadership transition following CEO Mark Mader’s retirement. The enterprise software company was acquired for $8.4 billion by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners.
Google cut over 100 design roles in its cloud division, hitting U.S.-based teams hard, as the company shifts focus toward AI investments. Additional layoffs occurred across its Silicon Valley offices.
Paycom
Paycom is reportedly laying off over 500 employees due to AI and automation improving back-office efficiencies. The HR and payroll software company will provide affected workers with severance packages.
September 2025
Just Eat
Just Eat will eliminate around 450 jobs as part of a cost and operations review. The layoffs will span multiple functions and countries, including customer service and sales, due to increased automation and AI.
Fiverr
Fiverr plans to cut around 250 jobs, approximately 30% of its workforce, as part of a push to become a leaner, faster, and AI-focused company.
ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter is closing its Tel Aviv development center, cutting about 80 jobs. The office specialized in software, data, and AI research.
GupShup
GupShup has laid off at least 100 employees, including junior developers, just months after cutting nearly 200 jobs. The conversational AI company raised $60 million in equity and debt in July.
xAI
xAI laid off about a third of its data annotation team, cutting roughly 500 jobs. The move comes as the company shifts focus from generalist AI tutors to specialist roles.
Rivian
Rivian has reportedly laid off about 200 workers, or 1.5% of its staff, as the company braces for the end of federal EV tax credits.
Oracle
Oracle cut another 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco, just weeks after a wave of layoffs in August.
Salesforce
Salesforce trimmed another 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters, with layoffs set to take effect November 3.
August 2025
Cisco
Cisco will eliminate 221 positions across its Milpitas and San Francisco offices, effective October 13, as part of a broader workforce-reduction strategy.
Restaurant365
Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees last month, around 9% of its workforce, after falling short of ambitious growth targets.
Oracle
Oracle set to cut 101 jobs at its Santa Clara location, with notices issued on August 13. The company also planned to lay off 161 employees in Seattle.
F5
F5 cut 106 positions at its Seattle and Liberty Lake, Washington, offices, part of a broader global workforce reduction.
Peloton
Peloton cut 6% of its workforce in its sixth layoff in just over a year, citing the need for long-term business health.
Kaltura
Kaltura cut 10% of its workforce, or about 70 employees, as part of a cost-saving effort to reduce operating expenses by $8.5 million.
Yotpo
Yotpo laid off about 200 employees, roughly 34% of its global workforce, as it shuts down its email and SMS marketing operations.
Windsurf
Windsurf laid off 30 employees and is now offering buyouts to the remaining 200. The AI coding startup was recently acquired by Cognition.
Wondery
Wondery is cutting 100 jobs, and its CEO, Jen Sargent, is departing. Amazon is reorganizing its audio operations.
July 2025
Atlassian
Atlassian cut 150 roles in customer service and support, following enhancements to its platform that reduced support needs.
Consensys
Consensys cut about 7% of its workforce, or 47 employees, as part of a push toward profitability.
Zeen
Zeen shut down operations, highlighting challenges social media startups face in building user bases.
Scale AI
Scale AI laid off around 200 employees — roughly 14% of its workforce — and severed ties with 500 global contractors.
Lenovo
Lenovo plans to cut more than 100 U.S. full-time jobs, about 3% of its workforce.
Intel
Intel reportedly planned to lay off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon, nearly five times more than earlier announced.
Indeed + Glassdoor
Indeed and Glassdoor plan to eliminate approximately 1,300 jobs combined as part of a larger restructuring to focus on AI.
Eigen Lab
Eigen Lab laid off 29 employees as part of its reorganization, affecting 25% of the company’s workforce.
Microsoft
Microsoft cut 9,000 employees, less than 4% of its global workforce, following a series of earlier layoffs.
ByteDance
ByteDance laid off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington, as the parent company of TikTok expands its Seattle presence.
June 2025
TomTom
TomTom cut 300 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as part of organizational restructuring amid the AI shift.
Rivian
Rivian reduced its headcount by approximately 140 employees, mostly affecting its manufacturing team.
Bumble
Bumble cut approximately 240 jobs, or 30% of its workforce, to enhance operational efficiency and save $40 million annually.
Klue
Klue laid off 85 employees, about 40% of its workforce. The Vancouver-based startup sells AI-powered business intelligence software.
Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-member team to adjust its strategy.
Intel
Intel plans to lay off 15% to 20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division starting in July.
Playtika
Playtika let go of around 90 employees, with 40 in Israel and 50 in Poland.
Airtime
Airtime let go of around 25 employees from the 58-person team, confirmed by the company.
Microsoft
Microsoft laid off more employees just weeks after a job cut of over 6,500 in May, affecting software engineers, product managers, and others.
May 2025
Hims & Hers
Hims & Hers downsized its workforce by letting go of 68 employees, approximately 4% of its total staff.
Amazon
Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division, including Alexa and Echo teams.
Microsoft
Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs, affecting 3% of its worldwide workforce, one of its biggest layoffs since 2023.
Chegg
Chegg plans to let go of 248 employees, or about 22% of its workforce, as students turn to AI tools.
Match
Match reduced its workforce by 13% as part of a reorganization to reduce costs and streamline structure.
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike laid off 5% of its global workforce, or around 500 people, as part of a strategic plan to scale with discipline.
General Fusion
General Fusion cut roughly 25% of its current workforce, though it raised $440 million from investors.
Deep Instinct
Deep Instinct reduced its headcount by 20 employees, accounting for 10% of its total workforce.
Beam
Beam shut down operations, letting go of approximately 200 employees after months of expansion plans.
April 2025
NetApp
NetApp eliminated 700 jobs, affecting 6% of its total workforce, as it reorganizes for operational efficiency.
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts let go of approximately 300 to 400 employees, including around 100 at Respawn Entertainment.
Expedia
Expedia laid off around 3% of its employees as part of restructuring, affecting midlevel positions.
Cars24
Cars24 reduced its workforce by about 200 employees in product and technology divisions.
Meta
Meta let go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division, which manages VR and wearable tech.
Intel
Intel announced its plan to lay off more than 21,000 employees, roughly 20% of its workforce.
GM
GM laid off 200 people at its Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck facility, which produces electric vehicles.
Zopper
Zopper let go of around 100 employees since the start of 2025, with 50 from tech and product teams.
Turo
Turo reduced its workforce by 150 positions following its decision not to proceed with its IPO.
GupShup
GupShup laid off roughly 200 employees to improve efficiency, its second round of layoffs in five months.
Forto
Forto eliminated 200 jobs, affecting around one-third of its employees, reducing sales staff.
Wicresoft
Wicresoft will stop operations in China, affecting around 2,000 employees, after Microsoft ended outsourcing ties.
Five9
Five9 cut 123 jobs, affecting about 4% of its workforce, to prioritize key strategic areas like AI.
Google laid off hundreds of employees in its platforms and devices division, covering Android, Pixel, and Chrome.
Microsoft
Microsoft contemplated additional layoffs by May, discussing reducing middle managers and non-coders.
Automattic
Automattic laid off 16% of its workforce across departments, affecting more than 270 staff.
Canva
Canva let go of 10 to 12 technical writers after telling employees to use generative AI tools.
March 2025
Northvolt
Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees, affecting 62% of its total staff, weeks after filing for bankruptcy.
Block
Block let go of 931 employees, around 8% of its workforce, as part of a reorganization.
Brightcove
Brightcove laid off 198 employees, about two-thirds of its U.S. workforce, after being acquired by Bending Spoons.
Acxiom
Acxiom laid off 130 employees, 3.5% of its workforce, a day after shareholders approved a merger.
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital closed its Washington, D.C., office and let go of its policy team, affecting three full-time employees.
Siemens
Siemens announced plans to let go of approximately 5,600 jobs globally in automation and EV charging businesses.
HelloFresh
HelloFresh laid off 273 employees, closing its distribution center in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Otorio
Otorio cut 45 employees, more than half its workforce, after being acquired by Armis.
ActiveFence
ActiveFence reduced 22 employees, 7% of its workforce, during a streamlining process.
D-ID
D-ID cut 22 jobs, affecting nearly a quarter of its total workforce, following a partnership with Microsoft.
NASA
NASA announced shutting down several offices in accordance with DOGE, including the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy.
Zonar Systems
Zonar Systems reportedly laid off some staff, but the number is currently unknown.
Wayfair
Wayfair let go of 340 employees in its technology division as part of a restructuring.
HPE
HPE cut 2,500 employees, 5% of its total staff, in response to a 19% share slide.
TikTok
TikTok cut up to 300 workers in Dublin, accounting for roughly 10% of its workforce in Ireland.
LiveRamp
LiveRamp laid off 65 employees, affecting 5% of its total workforce.
Ola Electric
Ola Electric set to lay off over 1,000 employees and contractors in a cost-cutting effort, its second round in five months.
Rec Room
Rec Room reduced headcount by 16% as the gaming startup shifts to be scrappier and more efficient.
ANS Commerce
ANS Commerce was shut down three years after being acquired by Flipkart; number of affected employees unknown.
February 2025
HP
HP cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its “Future Now” restructuring plan aiming to save $300 million.
GrubHub
GrubHub announced 500 job cuts after being sold to Wonder Group for $650 million, affecting over 20% of its workforce.
Autodesk
Autodesk laid off 1,350 employees, 9% of its workforce, to reshape its go-to-market model.
Google planned to cut employees in its People Operations and cloud organizations teams, offering a voluntary exit program.
Nautilus
Nautilus reduced headcount by 25 employees, 16% of its workforce, as it plans to release a commercial platform.
eBay
eBay reportedly cut a few dozen employees in Israel, potentially affecting 10% of its 250-person workforce there.
Starbucks
Starbucks cut 1,100 jobs in a reorganizing effort that affected its tech workers, outsourcing some tech work.
Commercetools
Commercetools laid off dozens of employees, including around 10% in one day, after failing to meet sales growth targets.
Dayforce
Dayforce cut roughly 5% of its current workforce in a new efficiency drive to increase profitability.
Expedia
Expedia laid off more employees in a cost-cutting effort, though total numbers are unknown.
Skybox Security
Skybox Security ceased operations and laid off its employees after selling its business to Tufin, affecting roughly 300 people.
HerMD
HerMD is shutting down after shifting from brick-and-mortar to a fully virtual women’s healthcare provider; number of affected employees undisclosed.
Zendesk
Zendesk cut 51 jobs in its San Francisco headquarters, according to state filings.
Vendease
Vendease cut 120 employees, 44% of its total staff, its second layoff round in five months.
Logically
Logically laid off dozens of employees as part of a cost-cutting effort to ensure long-term success.
Blue Origin
Blue Origin laid off about 10% of its workforce, affecting more than 1,000 employees, largely in engineering and program management.
Redfin
Redfin cut around 450 positions between February and July 2025 following its partnership with Zillow.
Sophos
Sophos laid off 6% of its total workforce after acquiring Secureworks for $859 million.
Zepz
Zepz cut nearly 200 employees as it introduces redundancy measures and closes operations in Poland and Kenya.
Unity
Unity reportedly conducted another round of layoffs; number of affected employees unknown.
JustWorks
JustWorks cut nearly 200 employees, citing potential adverse events like a recession or rising interest rates.
Bird
Bird cut 120 jobs, roughly one-third of its workforce, a year after cutting 90 employees following its rebrand.
Sprinklr
Sprinklr laid off about 500 employees, 15% of its workforce, citing poor business performance.
Sonos
Sonos let go of approximately 200 employees, following a cut of 100 in August 2024.
Workday
Workday laid off 1,750 employees, about 8.5% of its total headcount.
Okta
Okta laid off 180 employees, just over a year after letting go of 400 workers.
Cruise
Cruise laid off 50% of its workforce, including CEO Marc Whitten, as it prepares to shut down operations.
Salesforce
Salesforce eliminated more than 1,000 jobs, even as it recruits for AI product sales.
January 2025
Cushion
Cushion shut down operations, CEO Paul Kesserwani announced on LinkedIn. The fintech startup was valued at $82.4 million in 2022.
Placer.ai
Placer.ai laid off 150 U.S.-based employees, about 18% of its workforce, in an effort to reach profitability.
Amazon
Amazon laid off dozens of workers in its communications department to help the company move faster and increase ownership.
Stripe
Stripe laid off 300 people, according to a leaked memo, though the fintech giant plans to grow headcount by 17%.
Textio
Textio laid off 15 employees as the augmented writing startup undergoes restructuring.
Pocket FM
Pocket FM cut 75 employees to ensure long-term sustainability. The audio company previously cut 200 writers in July 2024.
Aurora Solar
Aurora Solar cut 58 employees in response to ongoing macroeconomic challenges and uncertainty in the solar industry.
Meta
Meta cut 5% of its staff targeting “low performers” as it prepares for an intense year. The company has more than 72,000 employees.
Wayfair
Wayfair cut up to 730 jobs, 3% of its workforce, as it plans to exit operations in Germany.
Pandion
Pandion shut down operations, affecting 63 employees, who were paid through January 15 without severance.
Icon
Icon laid off 114 employees as part of a team realignment, focusing on a robotic printing system.
Altruist
Altruist eliminated 37 jobs, roughly 10% of its workforce, even as it pursues aggressive hiring.
Aqua Security
Aqua Security cut dozens of employees across global markets as part of a strategic reorganization to increase profitability.
SolarEdge Technologies
SolarEdge Technologies planned to lay off 400 employees globally, its fourth layoff round since January 2024.
Level
Level, a fintech startup founded in 2018, shut down after an unsuccessful attempt to find a buyer, though Employer.com has a new offer under consideration.
This list updates regularly. On April 24, 2025, the number of layoffs in March was corrected.
Source: TechCrunch News