Google, Microsoft and 8 other companies cut more than 1,000 jobs in the first month of 2024

The year 2024 started on a brutal note for technology tech companies. According to data from layoffs.fyi website, 115 technology companies across the globe cut more than 30,000 jobs in January 2024. The names include some of the biggest technology giants like Microsoft, Google and others. Here are ten companies that reportedly cut more than 1,000 jobs in January 2024.

The tech major announced 1000 job cuts on January 10. Google-parent Alphabet’s CEO Sundar Pichai has also warned employees to expect more layoffs in 2024.

The tech giant asked 1900 workers to exit the company on January 25.

The e-commerce company laid off 1100 employees on January 8 which affected 5% of its staff.

The game engine developer sacked 1800 workers on January 8 which impacted 25% of its employees.

The cloud computing and software firm cut 1000 jobs on January 10 and trimmed its manpower by 12%

This US-based e-commerce platform that deals in home decor ousted 1650 employees on January 19 reducing the company’s workforce by 13%

On January 23, the e-commerce company announced 1000 job cuts and reduced its staff by 9%.

This Germany-based multinational software company laid off 8,000 employees to cut its human resources short by 7%.

Twitter (now X) co-founder Jack Dorsey’s fintech startup axed 1,000 jobs on January 30 that affected 10% of its employees.

The fintech company that was once owned by billionaire Elon Musk exited 2500 workers and reduced its staff by 9%