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Stack Overflow Layoffs

May 2020

Stack Overflow announced a layoff affecting 40 employees (15% of its workforce) in May 2020. The company operates in the Recruiting sector.

Share:
People Affected

40

Percentage

15%

Announced Date

May 5, 2020

Company Information

Industry
Recruiting
Country
US
Region
New York City
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2026

About

Stack Overflow, the widely-used developer Q&A platform, has reduced its workforce by 15%, affecting 40 employees, as announced in early May 2020. This decision was driven by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which particularly affected its Talent business—a service for recruiting developers—as hiring slowed across the tech industry. Most of the impacted staff were furloughed, retaining benefits, while some were laid off. The company, which reported around 50 million monthly unique visitors and an annualized revenue run rate of $80 million, stated the cuts were necessary to ensure long-term sustainability, with a focus on growing its paid products and advertising to eventually reinstate furloughed employees.

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