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Technology
15 technology employers rated by one rule, and 8 more in the news. 6 are cutting jobs, 5 show the signs; 4,253 job cuts announced in 90 days, 4 citing AI.
The board
CuttingSignsQuiet2.1% job cuts announced in 90 days, as a share of the workforce! unusual for them≈ cuts most quarters▲▼ moved in the last four weeksAI says AI is a reasonUK · US · EU where it is headquartered
Every technology employer
Cutting first, then Signs, then Quiet; within each, the largest cuts for the employer’s size first. 8 more in the news but not rated can be included.
| Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| eBayTechnology · US▲ moved upUnusual for them | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 1,100 | 9.2% |
| NetflixTechnology · USUnusual for them | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 1,059 | 7.6% |
| AmazonTechnology · US | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 1,121 | 0.1% |
| MicrosoftTechnology · USAI cited | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 300 | 0.1% |
| OracleTechnology · USAI cited | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 99 | 0.1% |
| SalesforceTechnology · US | CuttingConfirmed: the company itself has announced job cuts or buyouts | 59 | 0.1% |
| AppleTechnology · US | SignsReported, not yet confirmed: trade press only | 350 | 0.2% |
| IntelTechnology · US | SignsConfirmed, but small: every notice under 100 jobs and under 0.1% of staff in 90 days | 91 | 0.1% |
| MetaTechnology · USAI cited | SignsConfirmed, but small: every notice under 100 jobs and under 0.1% of staff in 90 days | 74 | 0.1% |
| SAPTechnology · EuropeAI cited | SignsEarly signs: bosses have signalled cuts, or hiring has frozen | — | — |
| GoogleTechnology · US | SignsReported, not yet confirmed: one major outlet | — | — |
| CiscoTechnology · US | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| CloudflareTechnology · US | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| DellTechnology · US | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
| IBMTechnology · US | QuietNo job cuts found in the last 90 days | — | — |
Which jobs
Job functions named by technology employers in the last 12 months, counted by employer. 25 of 111 announcements say which jobs.
Named in job cuts
- Software engineering4 employers · 9 announcements · AI cited 4×Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle
- Middle management4 employers · 7 announcements · AI cited 3×Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle
- Sales4 employers · 5 announcements · AI cited 3×Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle
- Operations, admin and back office3 employers · 6 announcements · AI cited 3×Amazon, Meta, Oracle
- IT, infrastructure and data3 employers · 4 announcements · AI cited 2×Amazon, Intel, Oracle
- HR and recruitment3 employers · 4 announcements · AI cited 3×Amazon, Cloudflare, Oracle
- Finance and accounting3 employers · 4 announcements · AI cited 4×Amazon, Cloudflare, Oracle
- Customer service and contact centres3 employers · 3 announcements · AI cited 3×Amazon, Meta, Oracle
- Marketing and communications3 employers · 3 announcements · AI cited 3×Amazon, Cloudflare, Oracle
Named in hiring and redeployment
- AI and machine learning7 employers · 17 announcements · AI cited 13×Amazon, Cisco, Cloudflare, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle
- Software engineering3 employers · 3 announcements · AI cited 3×Cloudflare, IBM, Meta
Why they say they’re cutting
The reasons technology employers and the reports give, counted by employer. Only reasons a source states.
How: compulsory redundancies (5) · sites closing (3) · voluntary redundancy or buyouts (1) · redeploying staff (1)
Employers giving each reason. 44 of 113 announcements state a reason; we count only what the sources say.
Labels are our opinion, reached by applying one published rule to the sources listed on each employer’s page. How it works