Layoff of the high -tech industry, which began in 2022, has not shown any signs of relaxation because it continues to bother Silicon Valley and subsequent companies in 2025. The number of high -tech companies, such as Google and Microsoft, to social media such as E -commerce leaders such as Amazon and Facebook, is increasing.
According to Layoffs.fyi, 31 high -tech companies fired more than 7,000 employees this year. The list tracks the major high -tech companies that have implemented or announced Layoff’s plan in 2025.
Microsoft was the first major high -tech company that confirmed the job.
Microsoft has confirmed another layoff and influenced employees in various departments. The company stated that these reductions are particularly targeted for individuals who do not meet the expectations of performance. Business Insider first reported, quoting information sources that the Reof is a member of the Microsoft security department. Microsoft’s spokeswoman confirmed the reduction of work but refused to disclose the total number of employees.
Despite the global Reof, Microsoft’s India and South Asia, the head of South Asia, guarantee that the company’s Indian business will not be affected by the latest employment reduction.
Facebook’s parent Meta lay off about 3600 employees
Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp’s parent company Meta has announced plans to fire about 3,600 employees, considered to be low. In the internal memo obtained by Bloomberg, CEO’s Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed this movement and explained that it is a strategy to “increase performance management and break down low -performance faster.”
These Reof are about 5 % (as of September) of META’s 72,400 labor, part of what Zuckerberg calls the company a “intense year.” According to New Agency AFP, US employees will be notified by February 10 and international employees will be notified later.
Amazon has been rayoff in 2025 after reducing thousands of employment in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Amazon announced last month that it will implement a reef in communication and sustainability as part of an organization’s reorganization. The exact number of employees affected is not revealed, but the internal memo acquired by the CNBC is described as “small”.
Drew Herderer, who led public relations and corporate responsibilities on Amazon, notes the staff of the cut and eliminates the role of creating “too narrow” or “unnecessary layers” in the organization. did. Amazon has significantly reduced employees with more than 27,000 employees through 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Google asks employees to stop spontaneously
According to last week’s report, Google has provided voluntary exit programs to employees in the United States in platforms and device organizations in charge of major products such as Android, Pixel, Chrome, Nest. 。 The program was published in internal memo from the senior vice president Rick Osterloh and was first reported by 9to5 Google, providing retirement package to employees who chose to leave the department.
“The PLATFORMS & Devices team offers a spontaneous exit program that offers the US base that is working on this team, and will voluntarily provide the ability to leave retirement packages to the company,” Google’s spokeswoman. I confirmed it.
The spontaneous exit option is available in various products such as Android (including Auto, TV, Wear OS, XR), Chrome, ChromeOS, Google Photos, Google One, Pixel, Fitbit, NEST.
Salesforce reported that it will reduce the employment of 1,000 this year.
Salesforce is the latest company that has been reported to reduce more than 1,000 employment as part of the ongoing restructuring initiatives. Bloomberg News reported that the company is simultaneously hiring new employees to support the expansion of AL -driven products.
In particular, evacuated workers can apply internally other jobs. It was not possible to determine which division focuses on the reduction.
Stripe to lay off 300 employees
Payment platform stripe has also announced that it will dismiss 300 employees mainly affecting products, engineering, and operations, according to internal notes on January 20. By the end of the year, the total employees will increase to about 10,000 employees.
