If you got laid off please respond to this thread with your level, any performance issues and severence package.

I just got laid off as a SC with good performance reviews but low utilization from last year. I was fully staffed. I had been with the firm for 5 years and got 9 weeks severance but I am asking for more.

https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-tech-layoffs-microsoft-cuts-15000-jobs-in-2025-pushes-remaining-staff-to-embrace-ai-3911172/

Graphic by me, created in Excel.

All data from here: https://www.challengergray.com/blog/summer-lull-ends-july-job-cuts-spike-tech-ai-tariffs-blamed/

https://www.theverge.com/news/713388/intel-q2-2025-leave-germany-poland-costa-rica

https://www.fastcompany.com/91306126/tech-layoffs-update-march-2025-block-hellofresh-tiktok-wayfair-hpe-cut-jobs

Admins please delete if already posted.

When is this going to end? (Block is Jack Dorsey's company.)

Hey all, was scanning a tech statistics site today and saw an absolutely startling statistic:
"So far in 2025, there have been 317 layoffs at tech companies with 75,463 people impacted.
In 2024, there were 1,115 layoffs with over 230,000 people impacted."

That's a lot of people, ranging from companies like Dell and Intel to Meta and Microsoft. So, despite this incredibly horrid news - very sorry for those affected - I wanted to give back to the community and drop a few good sources for those seeking tech jobs.

These resources are really helpful - I essentially take a big list of niche job boards separated by technology, so that you actually hear back from recruiters. LinkedIn is tough for the job search because either their posts are

• outdated
• spammed
• irrelevant.

Here is a list of niche job boards to help you talented engineers and computer scientists:

• Python.org/jobs - Apparently, there is a job board just for Python jobs, which was shocking to see as I never expected an open-source community to list jobs. I would overall rate this an A-, great resource, but I have never gotten an interview from this list.

• HappyTechies.com - This one focuses exclusively on Microsoft technology jobs, so if you worked in Azure, for example, you'd want to find a role at a company that uses this technology and needs an experienced professional. Overall, a great resource.

• Reactjobsboard.com - This one isn't community-driven and seems to just be a wrapper around a bigger database.

• datajobs.com - Whenever websites look like this, you can expect a lot higher-quality engagement and resources. This is great for jobs in data science from smaller companies.

• levels.fyi - I want to put this here, not because you can land jobs from it, but because you can see what salaries should look like depending on your role, company, location, and experience. Super valuable - bookmark this :)

Let me know if this list helped you at all! Any questions about these, please let me know :)

Every single day i hear and read about layoffs on linkedin/reddit/news. And its across all industries and almost in every country.

But what is the real reason of these layoffs? Is it really AI, if so what will be the future when everyone will be laid off

Really scared about the future

Hey all, I’m a software engineer and I have a CS degree with 3 years of experience. I got laid off in August 2023 and I’m still struggling to find a tech job, I’ve learned Data analyst and Data engineer as well so I can be flexible to any tech position, but unfortunately the market is horrible. I applied for more than 2k jobs in this past 2 years, but I got around 12 interviews from referrals and I could’ve tell that they already have someone in their mind. My question is should I just change my career and jump into something else other than Tech industry? Because there are layoffs everywhere right now and I believe that tech companies prefer AIs over Software Engineers 🥲

• Jan: 50,000

• Feb: 170,000

• Mar: 275,000

• Apr: 105,000

It sounds like a lot..

https://www.challengergray.com/blog/april-2025-job-cuts-plunge-but-doge-drives-2025-layoffs-to-pandemic-era-highs/

New layoff data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows 71,321 job cuts announced in November. That’s lower than October’s huge wave of reductions, but still pushes total layoffs for 2025 to 1.17 million so far. The most common reasons companies cited: Restructuring, Closures, Market or economic pressures. Even though November wasn’t as extreme as last month, the pace of cuts this year has stayed elevated. It’s another sign that businesses are still adjusting to slowing demand, margin pressure, and uncertainty around the broader economy.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/layoff-announcements-this-year-top-1point1-million-the-most-since-2020-when-pandemic-hit-challenger-says.html

Recent Layoff Announcements:

1. UPS: 48,000 employees

2. Amazon: Up to 30,000 employees

3. Intel: 24,000 employees

4. Nestle: 16,000 employees

5. Accenture: 11,000 employees

6. Ford: 11,000 employees

7. Novo Nordisk: 9,000 employees

8. Microsoft: 7,000 employees

9. PwC: 5,600 employees

10. Salesforce: 4,000 employees

11. Paramount: 2,000 employees

12. Target: 1,800 employees

13. Kroger: 1,000 employees

14. Applied Materials: 1,444 employees

15. Meta: 600 employees

16. Target: cuts 1,800 corporate jobs 17: Starbucks: Around 900 non-retails.

17. Federal : 289,000