Thousands of tech workers have lost their jobs in recent months
Top 10 biggest staff cuts in Big Tech since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic (1 March 2020 - present)
| Alphabet | 12,000 | 6% | 20 Jan 2023 | Other | Silicon Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta | 11,000 | 13% | 9 Nov 2022 | Consumer | Silicon Valley |
| Microsoft | 11,000 | 5% | 18 Jan 2023 | Other | Seattle |
| Amazon | 10,000 | 3% | 16 Nov 2022 | Retail | Seattle |
| Amazon | 8,000 | 2% | 4 Jan 2023 | Retail | Seattle |
| Salesforce | 8,000 | 10% | 4 Jan 2023 | Sales | Silicon Valley |
| Booking.com | 4,375 | 25% | 30 Jul 2020 | Travel | Amsterdam |
| Cisco | 4,100 | 5% | 16 Nov 2022 | Infrastructure | Silicon Valley |
3,700 | 50% | 4 Nov 2022 | Consumer | Silicon Valley | |
| Uber | 3,700 | 14% | 6 May 2022 | Transportation | Silicon Valley |
