The tech industry faced another turbulent year in 2025, with layoffs persisting across startups and established giants alike. According to independent tracker Layoffs.fyi, more than 22,000 workers lost their jobs by February alone, and the year ended with cumulative cuts exceeding 150,000. The reasons varied from AI-driven automation and restructuring to cost-cutting and market downturns. Below is a month-by-month breakdown of the key layoff events throughout 2025.
January 2025
January saw a wave of job cuts as companies recalibrated for the new year. Meta announced it would cut 5% of its staff, targeting low performers, affecting around 3,600 employees out of its 72,000-strong workforce. Wayfair planned to eliminate up to 730 jobs (3% of its workforce) and exit operations in Germany. SolarEdge Technologies laid off 400 employees globally, its fourth round since January 2024 amid a solar industry downturn. Other notable cuts included Placer.ai (150 employees, 18% of staff), Amazon's communications department (dozens of workers), and Stripe (300 people, though the company planned to grow its headcount overall). Pocket FM cut 75 employees, and Altruist eliminated 37 jobs (10% of its workforce) while still hiring aggressively. Aqua Security reduced dozens of roles across global markets to improve profitability. The month also saw closures: fintech startups Cushion shut down entirely, and delivery company Pandion ceased operations, affecting 63 employees.
February 2025
February was the heaviest month, with over 16,000 layoffs. HP announced a 'Future Now' restructuring that would cut up to 2,000 jobs. Autodesk laid off 1,350 employees (9% of its workforce). Workday eliminated 1,750 roles (8.5% of headcount). Salesforce cut more than 1,000 jobs even as it hired for AI product sales. Other significant cuts included Zendesk (51 roles in San Francisco), Sonos (approximately 200 employees), and Unity (undisclosed number). Ebay trimmed a few dozen workers in Israel. Starbucks cut 1,100 tech jobs, outsourcing some work. Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company, laid off 50% of its workforce and nearly shut down under General Motors. Skybox Security ceased operations, laying off 300 people after selling its technology. Blue Origin shed about 10% of its workforce (over 1,000 roles). Redfin announced 450 layoffs following its partnership with Zillow. Sophos cut 6% of its staff after acquiring Secureworks.
March 2025
March continued the trend with significant cuts. Siemens announced 5,600 job cuts globally in its automation and EV charging businesses. Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees (62% of its staff) after filing for bankruptcy. Block (formerly Square) let go of 931 employees (8% of workforce) as part of reorganization. Brightcove laid off 198 employees (two-thirds of its U.S. workforce) after being acquired by Bending Spoons. Other notable cuts included TikTok (up to 300 workers in Dublin), HPE (2,500 employees, 5% of staff), Wayfair (340 tech division roles), and Ola Electric (over 1,000 employees and contractors). Rec Room reduced headcount by 16%. LiveRamp cut 65 positions. D-ID cut 22 jobs (nearly a quarter of staff). ActiveFence reduced 22 roles (7% of workforce). Otorio cut 45 employees after being acquired by Armis.
April 2025
April saw more than 24,500 layoffs. Intel, under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, announced it would lay off over 21,000 employees—roughly 20% of its workforce—ahead of its Q1 earnings call. Electronic Arts cut ~300-400 employees, including 100 at Respawn Entertainment. Expedia laid off 3% of its staff, targeting midlevel product and technology roles. Meta let go of over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division. NetApp eliminated 700 jobs (6% of workforce). Google laid off hundreds in its platforms and devices division. Automattic laid off 16% of its workforce. Canva cut 10-12 technical writers. Forto eliminated 200 jobs (one-third of staff). GupShup laid off 200 employees for the second time in five months. Wicresoft, a Microsoft joint venture in China, stopped operations affecting 2,000 employees. Zopper cut 100 employees since the start of the year.
May 2025
May brought more than 10,000 job cuts. Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs (3% of its global workforce), marking one of its biggest layoff waves. CrowdStrike laid off 5% of its workforce (500 people) as part of a strategic plan. Chegg eliminated 248 employees (22% of staff) as AI tools reduced demand for its tutoring services. Match Group reduced its workforce by 13%. Hims & Hers downsized by 68 employees (4% of staff). General Fusion cut about 25% of its workforce. Amazon laid off around 100 employees from its devices and services division. Beam, a British climate startup, shut down and let go of approximately 200 employees. Deep Instinct cut 20 roles (10% of workforce).
June 2025
June saw lighter cuts but still notable. Bumble announced 240 job cuts (30% of workforce) to save $40 million annually. Intel continued its restructuring, planning to lay off 15-20% of workers in its Intel Foundry division. TomTom cut 300 jobs (10% of staff) amid an AI shift. Klue laid off 85 employees (40% of its workforce). Rivian reduced headcount by 140 employees (1% of staff). Playtika let go of 90 employees, with additional rounds earlier. Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-member team. Airtime let go of around 25 employees from its 58-person team. Microsoft laid off more employees a few weeks after its May cuts.
July 2025
July was heavy, with over 16,000 layoffs. Microsoft cut 9,000 employees (less than 4% of its global workforce). Atlassian removed 150 roles in customer service and support due to AI-driven efficiencies. Indeed and Glassdoor together eliminated 1,300 jobs as part of restructuring under parent Recruit Holdings. Intel reportedly laid off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon alone. Lenovo planned to cut more than 100 U.S. full-time jobs. Scale AI laid off 200 employees (14% of workforce) and severed ties with 500 contractors. Consensys cut about 7% of its workforce (47 employees). Eigen Lab laid off 29 employees (25% of staff). ByteDance cut 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington. Other cuts included Zeen shutting down, and Stripe (though not reported in July, but earlier in January).
August 2025
August saw more than 6,000 layoffs. Peloton cut 6% of its workforce in its sixth layoff in just over a year. Yotpo laid off about 200 employees (34% of global workforce) and shut down its email/SMS marketing operations. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco, plus additional cuts in Santa Clara. Cisco eliminated 221 positions across Milpitas and San Francisco. F5 cut 106 positions in Washington state. Kaltura cut 10% of its workforce (70 employees). Restaurant365 laid off about 100 employees (9% of staff). Windsurf laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the remaining 200. Wondery cut 100 jobs and its CEO departed as Amazon reorganized audio operations.
September 2025
September had over 4,000 layoffs. Just Eat eliminated 450 jobs across multiple functions and countries due to automation and AI. Fiverr cut 250 jobs (30% of workforce) to become a leaner, AI-focused company. xAI laid off about 500 data annotation workers (one-third of that team) as it shifted focus. Rivian laid off about 200 workers (1.5% of staff) due to the end of federal EV tax credits. Oracle cut another 101 jobs in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco. Salesforce trimmed 262 jobs at its San Francisco headquarters. ZipRecruiter closed its Tel Aviv development center, cutting about 80 jobs. GupShup laid off at least 100 employees, months after cutting nearly 200.
October 2025
October brought massive cuts exceeding 18,500. Amazon confirmed it would eliminate up to 14,000 corporate roles after earlier reports of up to 30,000—a reduction of roughly 4% of its corporate workforce. Rivian cut 600 jobs (4% of workforce) amid an EV market pullback. Meta laid off approximately 600 employees across its AI infrastructure units. Applied Materials cut about 1,400 jobs (4% of workforce) due to tighter export controls. Handshake laid off around 100 employees (15% of its U.S. workforce). Smartsheet cut over 120 employees after its $8.4 billion acquisition. Google cut over 100 design roles in its cloud division. Paycom laid off over 500 employees due to AI-driven efficiencies. Paycom's cuts were driven by automation improving back-office operations.
November 2025
November had nearly 9,000 job cuts. Synopsys planned to cut roughly 2,000 employees (10% of workforce) as part of restructuring tied to its Ansys acquisition. HP set plans to cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs by 2028. Playtika announced plans to lay off 700-800 employees (20% of workforce), its fifth round since 2022. Pipe laid off about 200 employees (half its workforce) in pursuit of profitability. Apple cut several sales positions for business, education, and government accounts. Monarch Tractor warned it might lay off over 100 workers or shut down. Deepwatch laid off 60-80 employees, citing AI factors. Axonius cut roughly 100 employees (10% of staff). MyBambu shut down operations, laying off all 141 employees. Hewlett-Packard removed 52 positions at its San Jose campus. Intel continued with 59 Bay Area job cuts.
December 2025
December saw a relatively light month but still notable. Amazon cut 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue, effective February 2026. Zebra Technologies wound down its autonomous mobile robot business, effectively eliminating many positions. Lusha laid off 24 employees (8% of workforce). Tenstorrent cut 7.5% of its workforce as it pivoted from enterprise to individual developers. Payoneer let go of about 60 employees globally (6% of workforce). VSCO laid off 24 employees to refocus on professional photographers. Mobileye cut 200 employees (4% of workforce). Inside Inbound Health shut down on December 1 after raising $50 million.
Overall, 2025 proved to be another challenging year for tech workers. The cumulative layoffs exceeded 150,000, with many companies citing AI integration, restructuring, and market pressures. While some sectors like AI and cybersecurity continued to hire, the broader trend of cost-cutting and efficiency drove significant job losses across the industry.
Source: TechCrunch News