• 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/

https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/tech-layoffs-2025-over-5600-jobs-lost-so-far-as-microsoft-meta-and-others-cut-staff-article-117818410

It feels like ever since 2023 there's been a near constant stream of mass layoffs

https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-layoffs/

https://intellizence.com/insights/layoff-downsizing/major-companies-that-announced-mass-layoffs/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_federal_mass_layoffs

https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/04/burned-by-layoffs-tech-workers-are-rethinking-risk/

https://www.trueup.io/layoffs

Even smaller business are doing layoffs now

https://www.marketplace.org/story/2025/04/01/layoffs-small-businesses-ticked-up-economic-indicator

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• outdated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 :)

Jun 24, 2025

"Over the past eighteen months, more than 170,000 U.S. tech workers lost their jobs, with layoffs rising 35% in early 2025. Programming roles shrank by 27% between 2022 and 2024, while average tech salaries dropped over 12%.

Many displaced workers moved to smaller tech firms, finance, consulting, healthcare, or logistics, while others pursued freelancing, entrepreneurship, or public sector roles, especially cybersecurity. Reskilling in AI and advanced tech skills has surged.

However, entry-level hiring declined sharply, creating a divide between established professionals and newcomers. This situation demands stronger reskilling, hiring incentives, and labor mobility support across industries."

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

"Booming economy," huh?

from what I’m seeing on blind, it seems like there’s gonna be an aggressive round in q1.

the big profitable company I work for is raising their annual layoff quota by 2x what it normally is.

Amazon is also doing their big round too, they typically are a leader in layoff practice so other companies will do the same.

be prepared everyone. I think 2026 is going to be one of the worst years yet for layoffs.

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/