Layoffs in United States

Hugging Face laid off 10 employees representing approximately 4% of its workforce on 2025-02-05.

Workday, a California-based human capital management software company, announced on Wednesday it will lay off approximately 1,750 employees, representing about 8.5% of its workforce. The decision is part of a strategic shift to prioritize investments in artificial intelligence and expand its international presence, responding to a softer macroeconomic environment and slower enterprise spending. The company, which had around 18,800 employees as of last January, expects to incur significant charges from this cost-reduction plan, with the actions set to be completed by the second quarter of fiscal 2026. This move reflects broader industry pressures as firms like Workday navigate stiff competition and consolidation.

TripAdvisor, a major online travel platform, has laid off approximately 75 employees and ended contracts with about 90 contractors, impacting roughly 150 individuals in total, primarily in the U.S. and Canada. This downsizing, announced in an internal meeting led by President Kristen Dalton, is part of the company's broader organizational restructuring and cost-saving efforts as it prepares for strategic moves, including the potential acquisition of its controlling shareholder. The layoffs reflect ongoing financial challenges and performance adjustments within the travel industry.

U.S. identity management company Okta laid off 180 employees on February 4, 2025, representing about 3% of its workforce. This marks the third round of cuts in recent years, following reductions of 400 employees in 2024 and 300 in 2023. The company, which had approximately 5,300 employees in early 2024, stated the move is aimed at reallocating resources toward new growth areas. Despite the layoffs, Okta reported strong financial performance, with third-quarter revenue reaching $665 million, a 14% year-over-year increase.

Intel, the largest employer in Folsom, California, is laying off another 58 employees at its Folsom campus, with the cuts expected by March 31, 2025. This latest reduction is part of the company's ongoing cost-cutting strategy in response to stagnant sales and heightened competition. The Folsom site, which once employed over 6,000 people in 2018, now has fewer than 4,000 workers, reflecting a significant downsizing over recent years. These layoffs align with Intel's broader restructuring plan, which aims to cut approximately 15,000 jobs globally. The company is also selling its 150-acre Folsom campus in a sale-leaseback deal to free up capital, further signaling its strategic shift in the competitive semiconductor industry.

AppsFlyer, a unicorn marketing analytics company, has laid off 100 employees, which represents about 7% of its 1,200-person workforce. The strategic restructuring, announced in early February 2025, affects staff in Israel and its global offices. CEO Oren Kaniel stated the move is to ensure agility and focus on AI and scalability for long-term growth, and it may also be part of preparations for a potential IPO. The company, valued at $2 billion in its last funding round, operates in the ad-tech industry.

In February 2025, autonomous vehicle company Cruise announced a massive workforce reduction, laying off nearly 50% of its employees. This drastic cut, affecting over 1,000 people from a base of approximately 2,100, came as parent company General Motors slashed funding for Cruise's robotaxi operations. The strategic shift moves the remaining operations under GM to focus on developing its Super Cruise driver-assistance system and future personal autonomous vehicles, leading to the departure of the CEO and several top executives. This marks a significant retrenchment in the competitive transportation and AV industry.

Sure laid off 70 employees on 2025-02-03.

Salesforce laid off 1,000 employees representing approximately 1% of its workforce on 2025-02-03.

Amazon is eliminating a small number of roles in its Communications and Sustainability departments as part of a restructuring effort, with the cuts related to flattening structures and shifting workloads, though the exact number of layoffs was not disclosed.

Fintech startup Cushion, which operated as a "Plaid for buy now, pay later" service, has shut down after eight years in business. The San Francisco-based company, which had raised over $20 million in funding, ceased operations at the end of 2024. Founder and CEO Paul Kesserwani announced the wind-down in January 2025, stating that despite launching multiple products, the company failed to achieve the necessary scale to sustain itself. Cushion's consumer app analyzed bank transactions to identify and negotiate refunds for fees on behalf of users. The closure represents a significant exit from the competitive fintech industry, where the company, once valued at over $80 million, could not secure a viable long-term business model.

Amazon on 2025-01-29.

Digital River laid off 122 employees on 2025-01-28.

Stripe, the Irish-American payments processing company, laid off 300 employees on January 21, 2025, representing approximately 3.5% of its then 8,500-strong workforce. The cuts primarily affected roles in product, engineering, and operations. According to an internal memo from Chief People Officer Rob McIntosh, the layoffs were part of organizational restructuring to align teams with 2025 plans, aiming to place the right people in the right roles and locations. Despite the reduction, the company emphasized it is not slowing hiring and still plans to grow its total headcount to about 10,000 employees by year's end, citing strong business performance. This follows earlier workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023.

Aurora Solar, a San Francisco-based solar energy software startup, laid off 58 employees at its headquarters on Kearny Street, effective immediately as of last Friday. This marks the company's second round of job cuts within a year, driven by ongoing macroeconomic challenges and continued uncertainty in the solar industry. The layoffs included several director-level positions across customer success, engineering, and product design. Aurora, which provides software for solar system design and sales, stated it is refocusing its business to adapt to the current environment while maintaining confidence in solar energy's long-term potential.

Textio laid off 15 employees on 2025-01-15.

Meta is reducing its workforce by about 5% through performance-based terminations, affecting around 3,600 employees out of approximately 72,000 total employees. The cuts are part of an effort to raise performance standards, with affected employees to be notified by February 10.

Advisor Credit Exchange representing approximately 100% of its workforce on 2025-01-14.

TechCrunch, a prominent digital media outlet focused on technology and startup news, has laid off fewer than 10 employees in January 2025, citing "evolving needs" and a realignment of its team structure with business goals. The cuts, which impacted a small percentage of its overall workforce, reflect broader challenges in the media industry, where publishers face declining traffic and advertisers shifting budgets toward Big Tech platforms. The company emphasized that this was not a cost-cutting measure and stated it plans to continue growing and hiring. This move follows similar layoffs at other media organizations like Vox Media, HuffPost, and The Washington Post earlier in the year.

Microsoft, a major technology corporation, has conducted a new round of layoffs affecting teams in security, experiences and devices, sales, and gaming. These cuts, which began notifying employees on January 14, 2025, are described by the company as small in scale and are separate from ongoing performance-based workforce reductions. While Microsoft did not disclose the exact number of employees impacted, the move comes despite the company's recent public emphasis, led by CEO Satya Nadella, on making cybersecurity its top priority following past security failures. The layoffs highlight ongoing strategic adjustments within the tech giant's various divisions.

Alza, a Latino-focused fintech startup based in New York, abruptly shut down in January 2025, resulting in the layoff of its entire team. The company, which had raised $6.6 million from investors including Thrive Capital, was founded in 2021 to provide financial services like checking accounts and cross-border remittances to the U.S. Spanish-speaking population. CEO Arturo Villanueva announced the dissolution just before the holidays without specifying a reason, marking another closure in the competitive fintech sector. The shutdown left all employees affected, though the exact headcount was not disclosed.

ICON, a builder of 3D-printed homes, is laying off 114 employees, which represents more than 25% of its workforce of about 400. The layoffs are part of a decision to re-align the team to focus on highest priorities and growth opportunities, with the reductions scheduled to take effect on March 8.

Zillow on 2025-01-10.

Pandion laid off 63 employees representing approximately 100% of its workforce on 2025-01-10.

Redfin laid off 46 employees on 2025-01-09.

Icon, a company in the technology sector, has recently conducted layoffs, though specific details such as the number of employees affected, the percentage of the workforce, and the exact date are not publicly disclosed in the available information. The layoffs appear to be part of broader organizational adjustments, which are common in the dynamic tech industry. As a mid-sized firm, Icon's workforce size and the scale of these cuts remain unclear, but such moves often reflect strategic shifts or economic pressures faced by companies in this competitive field.

Microsoft is planning a round of job cuts focused on underperforming employees, with reductions occurring across the company, including its key security division. While the exact number of layoffs was not disclosed, the company had approximately 228,000 full-time employees as of late June. These performance-based cuts, reported in early January 2025, are part of a broader effort to prioritize high-performance talent, similar to moves by competitors. Microsoft often backfills these roles, so the overall headcount may not see a significant change. The technology giant, a leader in the software and cloud computing industry, is intensifying its performance management, with managers recently evaluating employees up to senior levels.

Altruist laid off 37 employees representing approximately 10% of its workforce on 2025-01-07.

Aqua Security, a cybersecurity unicorn specializing in cloud-native application security, has laid off dozens of employees globally as part of a strategic reorganization aimed at streamlining operations and focusing on profitability. The layoffs, which occurred in early January 2025, include an estimated 20 employees in Israel. With a global workforce of approximately 450, this reduction follows previous cuts in July 2023 (50 employees) and December 2022 (65 employees). The company, headquartered in Boston and Ramat Gan and founded in 2015, has raised $325 million to date, including a $60 million round at a $1 billion valuation in January 2022. Aqua Security serves over 500 enterprise organizations, including 40% of Fortune 100 companies, and recently announced a collaboration with Orca Security to enhance its cloud protection offerings.

Cloud Software Group, the parent company of Citrix, Tibco, NetScaler, and XenServer, has conducted a new round of global layoffs, eliminating a number of roles worldwide. While the exact number of affected employees and the percentage of its total workforce were not disclosed, the cuts impacted various positions, including engineers, technical account managers, and other roles, as confirmed by LinkedIn posts from former staff. The Fort Lauderdale-based cloud and virtualization technologies vendor stated the layoffs are part of a continuous business review aimed at scaling toward becoming a $20+ billion diversified software company, emphasizing simplified processes and disciplined fiscal decision-making. This action follows previous layoffs in January 2024 and recent acquisitions aimed at boosting security and cloud capabilities. The company remains focused on innovation and channel partner investments.

Level, a New York-based benefits startup founded in 2018, has shut down after an acquisition deal fell through, leading to the termination of its operations. The company, which specialized in dental and vision insurance for employers, laid off the majority of its workforce, retaining only a small team to assist customers through the transition. While exact figures on employee count and layoff percentages are not specified in the report, the closure was announced abruptly in early January 2025, following the collapse of last-minute acquisition efforts. This event highlights the challenges faced by startups in the competitive insurtech and employee benefits industry, particularly those reliant on funding or exit strategies to sustain operations.

Brave Care representing approximately 100% of its workforce on 2024-12-31.

Bench, a Canadian accounting software startup for small and medium-sized businesses, abruptly shut down on December 27, 2024, resulting in the effective layoff of its entire workforce. The company, which had raised $113 million from investors like Shopify and Bain Capital Ventures, served over 35,000 U.S. customers. Its sudden closure left thousands of businesses without access to critical accounting and tax documents, forcing them to urgently migrate their data. Bench cited an inability to continue operations, recommending customers transition to another startup, Kick. The shutdown reflects significant turmoil in the fintech and SaaS industry, impacting a venture-backed company that had scaled to serve a substantial customer base.

RealSelf on 2024-12-19.

Refinery29 on 2024-12-17.

Yahoo has laid off approximately 40 to 50 employees from its 200-person cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, since the start of 2024, representing about a 25% reduction. This includes the complete elimination of its internal red team, which simulated cyberattacks to test defenses, with those functions now being outsourced. The cuts are part of broader strategic adjustments under new CTO Valeri Liborski, aimed at focusing resources on critical security priorities. These layoffs follow a larger company-wide reduction of over 1,600 employees last year, reflecting ongoing restructuring efforts within the tech and media industry to improve profitability.

Electric vehicle startup Canoo has initiated another substantial round of layoffs, terminating more than 20 employees in early December 2024. This follows a recent relocation of staff from California to Texas and comes as the company faces severe financial distress, with its stock down 99% and bankruptcy concerns looming. The layoffs have severely impacted key operational teams, including nearly the entire service department and the paint team. Earlier in November, Canoo had already furloughed 23% of its factory workforce in Oklahoma for 12 weeks. These cuts reflect the intense challenges within the competitive EV industry as the struggling startup, which employs around 300 people, attempts to restructure and conserve cash.

OfferUp representing approximately 22% of its workforce on 2024-12-11.

Calendly laid off 70 employees representing approximately 13% of its workforce on 2024-12-11.

Spotter on 2024-12-11.

Foundry, the world's largest Bitcoin mining pool operator owned by Digital Currency Group, laid off 27% of its workforce in December 2024, reducing staff from 274 to 200 employees. The cuts primarily affected U.S. operations, with 44 American workers let go, and also impacted teams in India. This strategic move aims to refocus the company on its core mining pool and site operations businesses. The layoffs occurred amid a broader industry struggle where rising mining costs post-halving are pressuring revenues, despite a bullish market. Concurrently, Foundry transferred 20 staff to Yuma, a new AI startup spun off from DCG, highlighting a sector-wide trend of miners pivoting to AI or consolidating to survive.

EasyKnock, a New York-based residential sale-leaseback fintech platform, has abruptly ceased operations, resulting in the layoff of its entire workforce. While the exact number of employees affected is not specified, the company's closure follows significant regulatory scrutiny and consumer lawsuits. In December 2023, Massachusetts regulators settled with EasyKnock over allegations of deceptive practices that stripped homeowners of equity, with similar actions in other states. Despite raising substantial funding, including a $28 million Series D round in February 2024, the company faced mounting legal challenges that ultimately led to its shutdown. The industry is real estate technology, and the company had scaled through multiple acquisitions before its collapse.

Mixtroz, a Birmingham-based event tech startup founded by a mother-daughter duo, is winding down its operations after a decade in business. The company, which developed an app to facilitate networking at meetings and conferences by grouping attendees based on shared interests, gained national recognition for its founders becoming among the first Black women to raise over $1 million in venture capital. While specific layoff numbers and total employee count are not detailed in the announcement, the decision to close the business implies the entire team is affected. The closure marks the end of a journey that began with a $100,000 seed funding win in 2018, highlighting the challenges faced by startups in the competitive event technology industry.

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has laid off approximately 50 employees, representing less than 6% of its workforce, following a regular operational review. The company, which reported having 882 employees in June 2024, stated the cuts are part of an effort to adjust investments and expenses, marginally reducing spend in some areas while growing others. This move in the cryptocurrency and financial technology industry comes as Circle, a significant player with a market-leading stablecoin, continues to navigate its business strategy, having filed for an initial public offering earlier in the year.

Vox Media, a prominent digital media company, is implementing layoffs and a significant restructuring, primarily affecting its lifestyle brands Thrillist, PS (formerly PopSugar), and Eater, as well as its media production and technology teams. The announcement was made by CEO Jim Bankoff in an internal memo on Thursday. While the company declined to specify the exact number of employees affected, the move is part of a broader reorganization aimed at adapting to the accelerating pace of change in the media industry. Bankoff stated the restructuring is essential to evaluate investments and serve audiences better to ensure the long-term health of the business.

Fintech unicorn Stash laid off approximately 40% of its workforce, affecting about 88 employees out of roughly 220, in early October 2024. This restructuring occurred shortly after CEO Liza Landsman's departure at the end of September and coincided with the return of cofounders Ed Robinson and Brandon Krieg as co-CEOs. The layoffs, which included at least three executives, mark the company's second major workforce reduction this year. Stash, a personal finance and investing app for beginners valued at $1.4 billion, faced acquisition interest, including an offer from eToro below its last valuation, but the board opted instead to pursue a new funding round to pay down debt and fund growth initiatives.

2U on 2024-12-04.

Booking Holdings, a major online travel company, has laid off approximately 60 employees at its business-to-business unit, Rocket Travel by Agoda. This reduction is part of a strategic move to streamline operations and reset the company's global investment priorities, particularly as it focuses on advancements in the AI era. The layoffs, confirmed in early 2024, represent a shift away from less competitive B2B services, where Expedia has held a stronger position. This restructuring aims to reallocate resources toward areas with higher growth potential within the travel industry.

Market-research startup AlphaSense laid off 150 employees, representing about 8% of its workforce, earlier this month as part of a restructuring effort following its $930 million acquisition of data provider Tegus. The company, which uses AI to analyze financial documents and data, made these cuts to address redundancies and streamline operations, aiming to ensure long-term stability and growth.

Sprout Social, a social media management software company, has not announced any layoffs. The provided content appears to be an internal talent directory or a list of employees open to work, not a report of workforce reductions. There is no information regarding the number of employees laid off, percentage, reason, or date for any such event. The industry is social media software, and the company's scale is not detailed in this excerpt.