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Updated on: May 2023

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May 16, 2023

Google will be reducing contract workforce supporting YouTube

According to the reports of Business Insider, Google is ending contracts with firms such as Cognizan...

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May 16, 2023

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Amazon India layoffs Tech giant lays off about employees

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is laying off about ...

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May 16, 2023

A woman secured a job at LinkedIn but was laid off before joining

Recently, LinkedIn, the worlds largest social media platform for professionals, announced cutting ...

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May 10, 2023

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Intel to sack staff due to losses, Cuemath pivots on LCX, retention

An American multinational corporation and technology company, Intel will sack its workforce to reduce costs. However, the exact number of job cuts has not been disclosed but job cuts will take place across the board. According to the reports of Business Today, “Intel is working to accelerate its strategy while navigating a challenging macro-economic environment. […]

May 9, 2023

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LinkedIn to cut 716 jobs and shut its China app

LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals, is cutting 716 positions and shutting down its jobs app in mainland China, the California-based company announced. The decision was made amid shifts in customer behavior and slower revenue growth, CEO Ryan Roslansky said Monday in a letter to employees. “As we guide LinkedIn through this rapidly changing landscape, […]

May 9, 2023

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Company threw lavish party with branded drinks then laid off staff

The leader in offensive security company, Bishop Fox has laid off 13 percent of its workforce or 50 employees. The company laid off the employees after it invited employees to the RSA cybersecurity conference for a party where it served drinks. According to reports, Bishop Fox CEO Vinnie Liu said, “We proactively made these changes in […]

May 6, 2023

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Shopify & Teachmint lays off employees: Read CEO’s message

The layoff is not ending. Now, a leading provider of education-infrastructure solutions, Teachmint & Shopify has sacked employees. Teachmint sacks 70 more employees Teachmint has laid off 70 more employees in the second round of layoffs in six months. Previously, the company laid off 45 employees. The company looks forward to reducing costs. The company will […]

May 6, 2023

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Meesho to fire 15% workforce due to judgment errors in over-hiring

A social commerce platform, Meesho will sack 15% workforce or 251 employees. This is the second round the company will cut jobs in just over a year. Earlier, the company laid off 150 workers around the same time last year. The spokesperson said, “We have taken a difficult decision to part ways with 251 Meeshoites, […]

May 5, 2023

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Cognizant to fire 3500 employees & close few offices to save cost

Cognizant, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, announced its first quarter 2023 financial results. According to reports, the company will lay off 3,500 employees. However, as of now the exact number of people impacted in India is still unclear. Moreover, the company will also be giving up 11 million sq feet of office […]

May 4, 2023

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3M to layoff 6,000 employees globally, Amazon begins layoff in HR

An American multinational conglomerate, 3M is layoff 6,000 jobs as part of part of an ongoing restructuring. This is the second time the company has announced the layoff this year. The company has announced a total of 8,500 job cuts this year. This is nearly about a 10% decline in its global workforce. While 3M […]

Apr 27, 2023

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Meta fired 30-week pregnant employee, here’s what happened next

The major companies that laid off employees include Meta, Infosys, Amazon, Google, Byju’s, Wipro, and Salesforce laid off a maximum number of workers globally. Apparently, Major tech companies have laid off employees exponentially due to economic uncertainties. The move of layoffs is part of a larger trend of tech companies cutting jobs and slowing hiring as […]

Apr 26, 2023

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Edtech Startup Skill-Lync lays off more than 400 employees

Chennai-based, Edtech Startup Skill-Lync which provides job opportunities to students upon completion of the program, lays off over 400 employees due to a funding crunch. Currently, the Edtech firm has over 2,000 employees as per its LinkedIn page. Surya Narayanan Paneer Selvam, Co-Founder of the company sent an internal mail to the employees about the […]

Apr 25, 2023

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IBM acquired Red Hat to lay off about 760 employees globally

IBM acquired, Red Hat will lay off nearly 4 per cent of its global workforce, or about 760 employees. The North Carolina-based software major Red Had currently has about 19,000 employees globally. According to media reports Red Hat CEO Matt Hicks said on job cuts “a decision our leadership team was truly hoping we could […]

Apr 25, 2023

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Layoffs have no end: Deloitte to slash 1,200 jobs

According to the reports of Business Today, an international professional services company, Deloitte will sack around 1,200 jobs or 1.5% of its U.S. workforce. Deloitte said in an emailed statement, “Our U.S. businesses continue to experience strong client demand. As growth in select practices moderates, we are taking modest personnel actions where necessary.” Recently, […]

Apr 22, 2023

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Simpl to layoff 150, Twitter’s rival Koo to sack 30% staff

The year 2023 has seen a downfall in hiring and an increase in the number of layoffs. Now, reports have circulated that Simpl and Koo have laid off employees. Simpl to layoff 150 employees India’s leading 1-tap checkout network meant to make payments invisible and money intelligent, Simpl will sack 25 percent which is nearly […]

Apr 20, 2023