A comprehensive list of 2023 technology cuts

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Last year’s technological reckoning continues. In the year By 2023, layoffs have put tens of thousands of tech workers out of a job. This time, the workforce cuts were driven by tech names like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups have also announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.

Reasons for these workforce cuts follow a common script citing the macroeconomic environment and the need to find discipline in the way of profitability. Still, tracking job cuts helps us understand the impact on innovation, which companies are facing severe pressures and are now ready to hire for the lucky businesses that are growing. Also, unfortunately, layoffs serve as a reminder of the human impact And how risk profiles might change from here.

Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the tech layoffs in 2023, updated monthly. Contact us here if you need advice on redundancy. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact us here.

• Total 2023 technology cuts based on full months to date: 121,205
  • January: 84,714 workers laid off – see all January 2023 tech cuts
  • February: 36,491 workers laid off – see all February 2023 tech cuts

March 2023

Salesforce… continues

Salesforce first announced it was cutting 10% of its workforce in January, but some employees didn’t find out until February. During the week of March 10, more employees are learning that they have been laid off. Salesforce confirmed that these are part of the 10% of layoffs.

Atlasian

Atlassian announced on March 6 that it will lay off about 500 employees, or 5% of its total workforce.

SiriusXM

In the year It was announced on March 6 that the company had laid off 475 employees, or 8% of its total workforce.

larch

The Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform had a headcount of over 2,000 before the first round of layoffs in September 2022. The company confirmed on March 6 that it had laid off 15% of its full-time workforce, leaving about 800 workers at the base.

Cerebral

In the year The company announced on March 1 that it is laying off 15% of its workforce – about 285 employees.

Wamo

Announced on March 1, Alphabet Waymo announced its second round of strikes this year. Combined with the first layoffs in January, the self-driving tech company cut 8%, or 209, of its workforce.

Thinking tasks

In the year It was announced on March 1 that the company was laying off 4% of its global workforce – about 500 employees.

February 2023

Twitter

In the year Since Mook took over Twitter in October of last year, the company’s headcount has fallen more than 70 percent.

Poshmark

In the year Poshmark announced on Feb. 24 that less than 2% of its workforce was affected by TechCrunch, primarily in the U.S. The company employs more than 800 people.

Green labs

We don’t have exact figures on how many employees Green Labs plans to lay off. Green Labs confirmed to TechCrunch that it is conducting layoffs that could affect at least 50% of its workforce.

Chipper cash

In the year The African cross-border payments platform announced on February 20 that it has made a second round of layoffs 10 weeks after cutting 12.5 percent of its workforce. Chipper Cash has laid off about 100 employees, about a third of its workforce.

Convoy

On February 16, it announced that it would be closing its Atlanta office and laying off employees as part of a restructuring. This is the third time the company has laid off workers in less than a year.

Sprinkler

In the year It announced on February 15 that it would affect 4% of the global workforce – or more than 100 employees.

Robot

In the year On February 13, it announced that it would lay off 7 percent of its workforce, about 85 employees.

Twilio

In the year It announced on February 13 that it would affect 17 percent of its global workforce, or 1,400 people.

GitHub

In the year Announced Feb. 9, 10% of employees will be affected by the end of the company’s fiscal year. Before this announcement, first reported by Fortune, GitHub had about 3,000 employees.

Yahoo!

On February 9, 20% of its workforce, affecting 1,600 employees in its adtech business. Yahoo is the parent company of TechCrunch.

GitLab

On February 9, it announced that it was reducing its headcount by 7 percent. The reshuffle will affect 114 people, although the exact figure is based on a head count from February 9.

prove it

In the year On February 8, it announced that it was cutting its workforce by 19%, or about 500, and closing its crypto division.

Zoom in

It announced it was cutting 15% of its workforce, or 1,300 people, on February 7.

Vinfant

VinFast did not share how many employees were cut, but a LinkedIn post from a former employee said “about 35 roles” were affected. It was announced on February 6.

Del

Announced on February 6, it affected 6,650 people, or 5% of the global workforce.

Eclipse

February 2, 10% of employees announced – about 42 employees.

Pinterest

In the year On February 2, 150 workers were injured. This is the second round of job cuts within weeks of the first round starting in December 2022.

Rivian

In the year Announced on February 1, it was the second cut of 6 percent of its workforce in less than a year.

January 2023

SoFi Technologies

It announced on Jan. 31, cutting 65 jobs, or about 5% of its 1,300-person workforce. It was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

NetApp

Announced on January 31, it affected 8% of its workforce – about 960 people.

Group

On January 31, it announced that another 500 employees were affected. The company said this new set of discounts will be rolled out in the first two quarters of 2023.

Impossible foods

It is said to affect 20% of its employees, more than 100 employees, Bloomberg first reported.

PayPal

Announced on Jan. 30, about 2,000 full-time employees, or 7 percent of the workforce, were affected.

to come

Announced on January 30, along with a newly appointed CEO, it has cut 50% of its workforce – 800 employees globally.

Wamo

Alphabet’s self-driving technology division quietly laid off employees on Jan. 24, according to The Information and multiple posts on LinkedIn and Blind. It is not yet clear how many Waymo employees will be affected.

Spotify

Announced on Jan. 23, it affects 6 percent of its global workforce — about 600 employees.

Alphabet

Google’s parent company announced on January 21 that it was laying off 6 percent of its global workforce, the equivalent of 12,000 employees. These reduce impact units such as Area 120, Google’s in-house incubator, and Alphabet’s Robotics division, Intrinsic.

Fandom

The entertainment company announced an undisclosed number of layoffs on Jan. 20 that will affect multiple properties. According to Variety, the company employs about 500 people, and the fine affected about 10% of its workforce at various sites.

Swiggy

On January 20, it announced plans to cut 380 jobs and close its meat market.

Sophos

On January 18, 10% of the global workforce, about 450 people, was laid off.

Microsoft

As announced on January 18, 10,000 workers will be affected.

Gomechanik

In January 18, he laid off 70 percent of his workforce.

Clearco

Announced on January 17, it affects 30% of employees across all teams.

ShareChat

ShareChat announced on January 15 that it was laying off 20 percent of its workforce — or more than 400 employees — a month after cutting more than 100 roles.

SmartNews

On January 12, it announced a 40% reduction in its US and Chinese workforce, or about 120 people.

Internal

Alphabet’s robotics software company Intrinsic is laying off 40 employees, TechCrunch confirmed on January 12. That amounts to 20% of its headcount.

Green light

The fintech startup that offers debit cards for kids cut 104 jobs on Jan. 12, or more than 21% of its total workforce of 485.

Career Karma

Learning navigation platform Muya Karma on January 12 laid off another 22 people across its global and domestic workforce.

Live TV

It announced on January 12 that it plans to lay off about 10% of its management staff on January 20.

Map

Announced on January 11, the equity management platform has cut 10% of its workforce. Judging by LinkedIn data, the layoffs could affect 200 employees.

Citizen

Affecting 33 employees on January 11.

Coinbase

It announced on January 10 that it would cut 950 jobs, or about 20% of its workforce, and close “several” projects. This is the second round of layoffs at the crypto exchange, about 18 percent of its workforce, or about 1,100 employees. Jobs last June.

SuperRare

The NFT marketplace is cutting 30% of its staff, it announced on January 6.

Amazon

It was announced on January 5, eliminating more than 18,000 roles. This announcement extends the previously announced round of reductions through November 2022. On January 19, the company announced that it was discontinuing AmazonSmile.

sales force

On January 4, it announced that it was cutting 10% of its workforce, affecting more than 7,000 employees. A month later, some Salesforce employees learned they were part of a 10% layoff announcement.

Vimeo

It was announced on January 4, it will reduce 11% of the workforce.