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Technology

A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs

March 14, 2023

Technology

A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs

March 14, 2023

Photo by Agence Olloweb on Unsplash

Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.

The reasoning behind these workforce reductions follows a common script, citing the macroeconomic environment and a need to find discipline on a tumultuous path to profitability. Still, tracking the layoffs helps us to understand the impact on innovation, which companies are facing tough pressures and who is available to hire for the businesses lucky to be growing right now. It also, unfortunately, serves as a reminder of the human impact of layoffs and how risk profiles may be changing from here.

Below you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the known layoffs in tech that have occurred in 2023, to be updated monthly. If you have a tip on a layoff, contact us here. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact us here.

  • 2023 Tech Layoffs Running Total based on full months so far: 121,205
  • January: 84,714 employees laid off — see all January 2023 Tech Layoffs
  • February: 36,491 employees laid off — see all February 2023 Tech Layoffs
  • Total count above sourced from Layoffs.fyi

March 2023

Salesforce…continued

Salesforce first announced that it was laying off 10% of the workforce in January, but some employees didn’t know until February. The week of March 10, more employees are just learning they have been laid off. Salesforce confirmed that these layoffs were part of the 10%.

Atlassian

Announced on March 6, Atlassian is laying off about 500 employees, or 5% of its total workforce.

SiriusXM

Announced on March 6, the company laid off 475 employees, or 8% of its total workforce.

Alerzo

The Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform had a headcount of more than 2,000 before a first round of layoffs in September 2022. Alerzo has laid off 15% of its full-time workforce, the company confirmed on March 6, leaving about 800 employees at the startup.

Cerebral

Announced March 1, the company is letting go 15% of it’s workforce — roughly 285 employees.

Waymo

Announced March 1, Alphabet’s Waymo issued a second round of layoffs this year. Combined with the initial cuts in January, the self-driving technology company has let go of 8%, or 209 employees, of its workforce.

Thoughtworks

Announced on March 1, the company laid off about 4% of its global workforce — approximately 500 employees.

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