Layoffs in the tech industry, which began in 2022, shows no signs of easing in 2025, as layoffs continue to plague companies across Silicon Valley and beyond. From tech giants like Google and Microsoft to e-commerce leaders like Amazon and social media powerhouses like Facebook, an increasing number of tech firms are reducing their workforce, suggesting a potential paradigm shift.
According to layoffs.fyi, 31 tech companies have laid off over 7,000 employees this year. This list tracks the major tech companies that have either implemented or announced plans for layoffs in 2025.
Microsoft was first major tech company to confirm job cuts
Microsoft has confirmed another round of layoffs, impacting employees across various divisions. The company stated that these reductions specifically target individuals not meeting performance expectations. Business Insider initially reported, citing sources, that the layoffs include members of Microsoft’s security division. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the job cuts but declined to disclose the total number of affected employees.
Despite the global layoffs, Microsoft’s India and South Asia head, Puneet Chandok, has assured that the company’s India operations will not be affected by this latest round of job cuts.
Facebook parent Meta to layoff about 3600 employees
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced plans to lay off approximately 3,600 employees deemed to be low performers. In an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg, CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the move, explaining that it is a strategy to “raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster.”
These layoffs, impacting roughly 5% of Meta’s 72,400-person workforce (as of September), are part of what Zuckerberg has described as an “intense year” for the company. Employees in the US will be notified of their status by February 10, while international employees will be informed at a later date, according to new agency AFP.
Amazon continues layoffs in 2025 after cutting thousands of jobs in 2022, 2023 and 2024
Amazon announced late last month that it is implementing layoffs within its communications and sustainability divisions as part of an organisational restructuring effort. The precise number of affected employees has not been revealed, though it was described as “small” in an internal memo obtained by CNBC.
Drew Herdener, who leads public relations and corporate responsibility at Amazon, informed staff of the cuts, explaining in a memo that the company needs to eliminate roles that are “too narrowly scoped” or create “unnecessary layers” within the organisation. Amazon substantially downsized its workforce with over 27,000 employees throughout 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Google asks employees to quit voluntarily
Last week reports said that Google has offered a voluntary exit programme to US-based employees within its Platforms & Devices organisation, the division responsible for key products like Android, Pixel, Chrome, and Nest. The program, announced via an internal memo from Senior Vice President Rick Osterloh and first reported by 9to5Google, offers severance packages to employees who choose to leave the division.
“The Platforms & Devices team is offering a voluntary exit program that provides US-based Googlers working on this team the ability to voluntarily leave the company with a severance package,” a Google spokesperson confirmed.
The voluntary exit option is available to teams working across a range of products, including Android (encompassing Auto, TV, Wear OS, and XR), Chrome, ChromeOS, Google Photos, Google One, Pixel, Fitbit, and Nest.
Salesforce reported to cut 1000 jobs this year
Salesforce is the latest company that has been reported to be planning to cut over 1,000 jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring efforts. Bloomberg News reported that the company is simultaneously hiring new employees to support its expansion into Al-driven products.
Notably, displaced workers will be able to apply for other jobs internally. It could not be determined which divisions the reductions were focused on.
Stripe to lay off 300 employees
Payments platform Stripe also announced it is laying off 300 employees, primarily affecting roles in product, engineering, and operations, according to an internal memo dated January 20. Chief people officer Rob McIntosh stated in the memo that despite the layoffs, the company still intends to increase its overall headcount to approximately 10,000 employees by the end of the year.