{"id":5098,"date":"2026-07-13T14:54:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5098"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:54:46","slug":"heres-every-tech-company-conducting-layoffs-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5098","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s every tech company conducting layoffs right now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-adroot=\"true\">\n<p>Cryptocurrency isn\u2019t the only industry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/bitcoin-market-collapse-celsius-pauses-withdrawals-binance\" class=\"T3D\">taking a nosedive<\/a> right now; every area of the tech world is reeling from budget cuts and sales downturns this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/tesla-layoff-lawsuit-elon-musk-changes-estimates\" class=\"T3D\">Layoffs<\/a> are the new normal, and no job is as steady as it seems. The middle part of 2022 is turning into a veritable layoff landslide.<\/p>\n<p>With announcements of new mass layoffs breaking just about every day now, it\u2019s gotten pretty exhausting to even keep track of everyone affected by this latest wave. We don\u2019t have the time to blog every company\u2019s business, and you don\u2019t have the energy to read about them, either. So we\u2019re just going to keep a running list here as the layoffs roll in. Sigh.<\/p>\n<p><u>Gaming<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/gaming\/niantic-nba-all-world-pokemon-go-for-nba-fans\" class=\"T3D\">Niantic<\/a>, developer of <em>Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, is cutting 85 to 90 jobs, approximately eight percent of its workforce. The company also canceled four upcoming projects, with CEO John Hanke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-29\/pokemon-go-creator-niantic-cancels-four-projects-cuts-jobs?sref=nF2P89s4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">saying<\/a> the company is \u201cfacing a time of economic turmoil.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Unity, which runs the game development engine of the same name, has laid off \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/sources-unity-laying-off-hundreds-of-staffers-1849125482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">hundreds<\/a>\u201d of employees around the world. Approximately 300 to 400 staffers have been let go so far, and layoffs are still ongoing as of June 29.<\/li>\n<li>GameStop is laying off an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephentotilo\/status\/1545137465748590593?s=20&amp;t=38DthJmhwFgm5cR4j-Ok3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">as-of-yet undisclosed<\/a> number of employees across GameStop and <em>Game Informer<\/em>. The company\u2019s CFO is stepping down, too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Cryptocurrency<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/coinbase-has-been-testing-app-that-allows-staff-to-rate-each-other\" class=\"T3D\">Coinbase<\/a> laid off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-14\/coinbase-to-lay-off-18-of-workers-as-crypto-downturn-worsens?sref=nF2P89s4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">about 18 percent<\/a> of its total workforce in mid-June, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/crypto-ethereum-bitcoin-value-wiped-out-binance-celsius-blockfi\" class=\"T3D\">the value of most cryptocurrencies plunged<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li>Gemini laid off about 10 percent of its employees in early June \u2014 approximately 100 staffers. The company further reduced its staff by seven percent in mid-July due to \u201cturbulent market conditions.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Crypto.com laid off 260 employees, somewhere around five percent of its workforce, just half a year after investing $700 million to put its name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/staples-center-nba-la-lakers-renamed-cryptocom-arena\" class=\"T3D\">on the Staples Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>BlockFi left behind 20 percent of its employees on the same day Coinbase announced its own layoffs.<\/li>\n<li>Popular NFT marketplace <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/opensea-sued-theft-rare-bored-ape-yacht-club-nft\" class=\"T3D\">OpenSea<\/a> is laying off about 20 percent of its workforce <a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/FXpYWvZUcAQOrth.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">due to<\/a> \u201can unprecedented combination of crypto winter and broad macroeconomic instability.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Blockchain.com is cutting about 25 percent of its workforce \u2014 about 150 people \u2014 and will be shutting down its Argentina-based offices. Expansion in several countries has been canceled. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Internet<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/snap-illinois-privacy-lawsuit-settlement-biometric-information-privacy-act\" class=\"T3D\">Snap<\/a> is laying off about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/8\/30\/23329301\/snap-layoffs-20-percent-employees-snapchat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">20 percent of its workforce<\/a> \u2014 approximately 1,280 employees \u2014 after the company\u2019s stock declined by nearly 80 percent this year. <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/substack-hiring-elon-musk-tweet\" class=\"T3D\">Substack<\/a> is laying off about 14 percent of its staff \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/29\/business\/media\/substack-layoffs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">13 of its 90 employees<\/a>. Most of that baker\u2019s dozen was responsible for human resources and writer support.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/netflix-password-sharing-crackdown-subscribers-drop\" class=\"T3D\">Netflix<\/a> has laid off about 450 staffers in May and June, with the latest round affecting more than 300 workers. The streaming company <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2022\/06\/netflix-axes-another-300-staff-taking-total-layoffs-to-around-450-1235050799\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">said<\/a> it made the cuts so its costs line up with its \u201cslower revenue growth.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/rudy-giuliani-joined-cameo-during-the-witching-hour-so-hes-doing-fine\" class=\"T3D\">Cameo<\/a> laid off 87 employees in May, with a number of executives departing as well.<\/li>\n<li>Carvana, the internet\u2019s premier car-buying site, laid off 2,500 people via Zoom in May.<\/li>\n<li>Tencent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/fcc-tiktok-pulled-app-store-apple-google\" class=\"T3D\">ByteDance<\/a> are laying off \u201cthousands\u201d of employees across the board as June comes to a close.<\/li>\n<li>MasterClass laid off <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drogier\/status\/1539662503113658371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">20 percent of its staff<\/a> in June.<\/li>\n<li>Clubhouse laid off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-03\/audio-app-clubhouse-lays-off-staff-as-strategy-shifts?sref=10lNAhZ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">an undisclosed number of employees<\/a> in June.<\/li>\n<li>Twitter laid off about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/twitter-lays-off-third-of-talent-team-11657227105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">one-third of its talent acquisition team<\/a> in July after announcing in May that it would pause hiring.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/nyc-lawsuit-activision-bobby-kotick\" class=\"T3D\">Microsoft<\/a> reduced its headcount by less than one percent (of approximately 180,000 employees) as its 2023 fiscal year began, though it hopes to \u201cgrow headcount overall\u201d this year.<\/li>\n<li>Google <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinformation.com\/articles\/google-announces-hiring-pause?rc=7dgznm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">announced<\/a> in mid-July that it would be pausing hiring across the company for two weeks. Senior vice president Prabhakar Raghavan said in an email to employees that the pause would not affect offers already extended to applicants.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/shopify-nft-buying-selling-platform\" class=\"T3D\">Shopify<\/a> laid off 1,000 employees at the end of July \u2014 about 10 percent of its staff. Most affected worked in recruiting, support, and sales.<\/li>\n<li>SoundCloud is reducing its global headcount by about 20 percent, CEO Michael Weissman announced in early August.<\/li>\n<li>HBO Max laid off about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/2022\/08\/hbo-max-layoffs-unscripted.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">14 percent of its staff<\/a> in mid-August, with its original content team being hit hardest. More layoffs are expected.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/patreon-debuts-mico-loan-feature-for-creators\" class=\"T3D\">Patreon<\/a> has laid off about 17 percent of its workforce, due to volatility created by the pandemic. The company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberscoop.com\/patreon-security-team-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">entire security team<\/a> has been laid off.<\/li>\n<li>Twilio has laid off about 11 percent of its workforce \u2014 more than 800 people \u2014 in a move the company\u2019s CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twilio.com\/blog\/a-message-from-twilio-ceo-jeff-lawson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">calls<\/a> \u201cwise and necessary\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>Misc.<\/u><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tesla has laid off approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-06-28\/tesla-lays-off-hundreds-of-autopilot-workers-in-latest-staff-cut?sref=nF2P89s4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">200 employees<\/a> working on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/tesla-enhanced-autopilot-full-self-driving-rebrand-autopilot\" class=\"T3D\">Autopilot<\/a> team and shuttered an entire office in San Mateo, California. CEO Elon Musk has said somewhere around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/tesla-enhanced-autopilot-full-self-driving-rebrand-autopilot\" class=\"T3D\">10 percent of Tesla\u2019s salaried staff<\/a> will lose their jobs in this round of layoffs. The company is also facing a lawsuit over carrying out mass layoffs without notice.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/robinhood-has-sided-with-wall-street-locked-down-amc-gamestop-trades\" class=\"T3D\">Robinhood<\/a> laid off nine percent of its staff back in April, somewhere around 340 people. The company\u2019s meme trading boom didn\u2019t pay off quite as much as it hoped. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.robinhood.com\/news\/2022\/8\/2\/a-message-from-our-ceo-and-co-founder-vlad-tenev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"T3D\">announced<\/a> in August that it would be further reducing its headcount by a whopping 23 percent. The company\u2019s chief product officer is also stepping down.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/tech\/rivians-electric-suv-hype-explained-in-5-key-specs\" class=\"T3D\">Rivian<\/a> laid off about six percent of its workforce in late July \u2014 some 840 employees \u2014 despite its business partnerships <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inputmag.com\/culture\/amazon-electric-delivery-vans-rivian-nine-new-cities\" class=\"T3D\">finally picking up<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"JJD\">\n<p>This article was originally published on <time datetime=\"2022-06-30T16:41:12.401Z\">June 30, 2022<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"fX2 rhF jIS\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cryptocurrency isn\u2019t the only industry taking a nosedive right now; every area of the tech world is reeling from budget cuts and sales downturns this year. Layoffs are the new normal, and no job is as steady as it seems. The middle part of 2022 is turning into a veritable layoff landslide. 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