The tech industry continued its layoff wave through 2025, with over 118,000 workers affected across more than 200 companies. The cuts were driven by a combination of economic uncertainty, a shift toward artificial intelligence, and corporate restructuring. This article provides a month-by-month breakdown of key layoffs, highlighting the scale and impact on the workforce.
January 2025: 2,403 Layoffs
The year started with Meta cutting 5% of its staff, targeting low performers as part of an internal reorganization. Wayfair announced 730 job cuts as it exited Germany. Other notable reductions included SolarEdge laying off 400 employees, its fourth round since early 2024, and Stripe cutting 300 roles while planning overall headcount growth. Startups like Placer.ai laid off 150 employees, while Amazon cut dozens in its communications department. The fintech company Level abruptly shut down, leaving its employees without work.
February 2025: 16,234 Layoffs
February saw a surge in layoffs, with Workday cutting 1,750 employees, Salesforce eliminating over 1,000 roles, and HP cutting up to 2,000 jobs as part of its restructuring. Sonos reduced its workforce by approximately 200, and GrubHub laid off 500 after being acquired. The autonomous vehicle company Cruise laid off 50% of its workforce, including its CEO, as it prepared to shut down. Other major cuts included Sophos (6% of staff), Zendesk (51 jobs), and the Nigeria-based startup Vendease (120 employees). Blue Origin laid off about 10% of its workforce, affecting over 1,000 positions.
March 2025: 8,834 Layoffs
March brought notable cuts from Siemens, which announced 5,600 job cuts globally in its automation and EV charging businesses. Northvolt laid off 2,800 employees following its bankruptcy filing. Block cut 931 employees as part of a reorganization, while Brightcove shed 198 roles after being acquired. Other significant layoffs included HPE (2,500 jobs), TikTok cutting up to 300 workers in Dublin, and Wayfair reducing its tech division by 340 employees. The venture capital firm Sequoia Capital closed its Washington, D.C., office, affecting three employees.
April 2025: 24,500+ Layoffs
April was the heaviest month, led by Intel, which announced plans to lay off more than 21,000 employees, roughly 20% of its workforce. This came as the company restructured under new leadership amid a broader downturn. Other major cuts included Electronic Arts laying off 300 to 400 employees, Expedia cutting 3% of its staff, and Forto eliminating 200 jobs. Google laid off hundreds in its platforms and devices division, including Android and Pixel teams. Meta also cut over 100 employees in its Reality Labs division. The total for April exceeded 24,500, making it the largest single month of layoffs in the year.
May 2025: 10,397 Layoffs
May saw Microsoft cut over 6,500 jobs, its biggest round since 2023. Chegg laid off 248 employees as AI tools reduced demand for tutoring. Match Group reduced its workforce by 13%, while CrowdStrike cut 5% of its staff. Hims & Hers laid off 68 employees. Amazon cut about 100 workers in its devices and services division. The fusion energy startup General Fusion cut 25% of its workforce, and Deep Instinct reduced headcount by 10%. The British climate startup Beam shut down, affecting 200 employees.
June 2025: 1,606 Layoffs
June had relatively few cuts, with TomTom laying off 300 employees, about 10% of its workforce, due to the AI shift. Bumble cut 240 jobs, or 30% of its staff, and Klue laid off 85 workers. Rivian reduced its headcount by 140, while Intel began cutting 15% to 20% of its foundry division. Google downsized its smart TV division by 25% of its 300-person team. Microsoft continued layoffs affecting engineers and product managers.
July 2025: 16,327 Layoffs
July saw a resurgence in layoffs, with Microsoft cutting 9,000 employees. Atlassian laid off 150 workers due to AI-driven efficiencies. Scale AI cut 200 employees and ended contracts with 500 freelancers. Indeed and Glassdoor combined to eliminate 1,300 positions. Intel laid off nearly 2,400 workers in Oregon. Lenovo cut over 100 U.S. jobs. ByteDance laid off 65 employees in Bellevue, Washington. The blockchain startup Eigen Lab cut 29 employees, and Zeen shut down entirely.
August 2025: 6,302 Layoffs
August included significant cuts from Cisco, which eliminated 221 positions in California. Peloton cut 6% of its workforce, and Yotpo laid off 200 employees as it shut its email marketing operations. Oracle cut 101 jobs in Santa Clara and 254 in San Francisco. Windsurf laid off 30 employees and offered buyouts to the rest. Restaurant365 laid off 100 employees, and Kaltura cut 10% of its workforce. Wondery, the podcast network owned by Amazon, cut 100 jobs and saw its CEO depart.
September 2025: 4,152 Layoffs
September brought layoffs from Just Eat Takeaway, which eliminated 450 jobs due to automation. Fiverr cut 250 positions as it pivoted to an AI-focused strategy. XAI laid off 500 workers, about a third of its data annotation team. Salesforce cut 262 jobs, and Oracle reduced its workforce by 101 in Seattle and 254 in San Francisco. GupShup laid off 100 employees, and ZipRecruiter closed its Tel Aviv center, cutting 80 jobs. Rivian cut 200 workers due to the end of EV tax credits.
October 2025: 18,510 Layoffs
October saw massive cuts from Amazon, which eliminated up to 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a broader plan. Applied Materials cut 1,400 jobs due to export controls. Meta laid off 600 employees across AI infrastructure units. Rivian cut 600 jobs. Other notable layoffs included Smartsheet (120 employees), Handshake (100 employees), and Google cutting over 100 design roles in its cloud division. Paycom laid off 500 employees due to AI efficiencies.
November 2025: 8,932 Layoffs
November included plans from HP to cut 4,000 to 6,000 jobs by 2028. Synopsys announced 2,000 layoffs after its Ansys acquisition. Pipe cut 200 employees, and Playtika laid off 700 to 800 workers. Apple cut several sales positions. Monarch Tractor warned of potential shutdown. Deepwatch laid off 60 to 80 employees, and Axonius cut 100 roles. MyBambu shut down, laying off 141 employees. Hewlett-Packard cut 52 positions in San Jose. Intel continued with 59 job cuts in the Bay Area.
December 2025: 300 Layoffs
December saw relatively few cuts, with Zebra Technologies winding down its autonomous mobile robot business, affecting most of its employees. Amazon cut 84 jobs in Seattle and Bellevue. Lusha laid off 24 employees, and Tenstorrent cut 7.5% of its workforce. Payoneer let go of about 60 employees. VSCO laid off 24 employees, and Mobileye cut 200 workers. Inside Inbound Health shut down entirely.
Overall, 2025 demonstrated that tech layoffs remained a persistent trend, with companies increasingly citing AI and automation as reasons for restructuring. The year's total of over 118,000 job cuts underscores the ongoing transformation of the tech workforce, as firms prioritize efficiency and new technologies over human capital. The impact has been felt across all sectors, from large corporations to startups, and the trend shows no sign of abating as the industry continues to evolve.
Source:TechCrunch News