[Lions and friends. As we discussed would happen at the end of last year regarding mass layoffs this year. Below is a list of companies, so far, who have already announced mass layoffs in 2024. Note: This list may not be totally complete and expect more to follow. Please feel free to share this. GM Companies with layoffs in 2024: * IBM layoffs: unknown % of workforce pending lay offs (February 2024) * Rivian layoffs: 10% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * BuzzFeed layoffs: 16% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Nike layoffs: 2% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Vice Media layoffs: several hundred jobs laid off (February 2024) * Toast layoffs: 10% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Cisco Systems layoffs: 5% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Continental layoffs: 3% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Instacart layoffs: 7% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Paramount Global layoffs: 3% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Snapchat layoffs: 10% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * DocuSign layoffs: 6% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Estee Lauder layoffs: 3-5% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * PayPal layoffs: 9% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Deutsche Bank layoffs: 4% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * UPS layoffs: ∼2% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * YouTube layoffs: 43 workers laid off (February 2024) * Spotify layoffs: 17% of workforce laid off (February 2024) * Washington Post layoffs: 7% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Block (Square) layoffs: 10% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * SolarEdge layoffs: ∼16% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Macy’s layoffs: 13% of corporate workforce + 5 stores closing (January 2024) * iRobot layoffs: 31% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Jamf layoffs: 6% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Salesforce layoffs: 1% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Paramount layoffs: Unspecified amount of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Business Insider layoffs: 8% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * TIME magazine layoffs: 15% of editorial staff laid off (January 2024) * SAP layoffs: 7% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Vroom layoffs: 90% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * The Los Angeles Times layoffs: 20% of newsroom staff laid off (January 2024) * Brex layoffs: 20% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * X (Alphabet’s moonshot lab) layoffs: Undisclosed dozens of jobs laid off (January 2024) * Citigroup layoffs: 8% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Prime Video & MGM Studios layoffs: undisclosed hundreds of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Macy’s layoffs: 3% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Wayfair layoffs: 13% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Riot Games layoffs: 11% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * TikTok layoffs: <1% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Microsoft layoffs: 8% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Levi Strauss & Co. (Levi’s) layoffs: 10%-15% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * REI layoffs: 2% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * eBay layofffs: 9% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Sports Illustrated layoffs: <1% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Discord layoffs: 15% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Amazon Audible layoffs: 5% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Pixar (Disney+) layoffs: <20% of workforce layoffs announced (January 2024) * NBC News layoffs: 1-3% of workforce layoffs (January 2024) * CitiGroup layoffs: 8% of workforce layoffs announced (January 2024) * Universal Music Group NV layoffs: Hundreds to be laid off (January 2024) * Google layoffs: <1% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Amazon Twitch layoffs: 35% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Treasure Financial layoffs: 60-70% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Duolingo layoffs: 10% of contractor workforce laid off (January 2024) * Sharpie & Rubbermaid (Newell) layoffs: 7% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Rent the Runway layoffs: 10% of corporate roles cut (Early 2024) * Unity layoffs: 25% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Blackrock layoffs: 3% of global workforce laid off (January 2024) * Pitch layoffs: Two-thirds of employees laid off (January 2024) * BenchSci layoffs: 17% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Flexe layoffs: 38% of staff eliminated (January 2024) * NuScale layoffs: 28% of staff laid off (January 2024) * Trigo layoffs: 15% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Xerox layoffs: 15% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * InVision shutdown: Entire company by end of 2024 (January 2024) * VideoAmp layoffs: Nearly 20% of workforce laid off (January 2024) * Orca Security layoffs: Roughly 15% of staff laid off (January 2024) * Frontdesk layoffs: Entire 200-person workforce laid off (January 2024)]
