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Tech layoffs at big companies could be a boon for startups and entrepreneurship

A wave of layoffs at tech companies is flooding the job market with fresh talent. The trend is sparking questions… Read More

Microsoft cloud revenue up 22%, Windows business plunges 27% in first report since job cuts

Microsoft’s revenue rose 2% to $52.7 billion in its second fiscal quarter, just missing Wall Street’s expectations, and profits dropped… Read More

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The power dynamics behind tech job cuts: How layoffs are changing the realities of the past decade

One of the defining tech industry trends of the past decade, along with the meteoric expansion of big companies and… Read More

Seattle technical interviewing startup Karat cuts 47 employees, citing need to invest in growth

Karat, the Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, has laid off 47 employees, citing the need to sharpen… Read More

Tax software giant Avalara reportedly lays off workers

Seattle-based tax software company Avalara is laying off employees, according to several posts on LinkedIn by affected workers. Avalara, which… Read More

Edifecs lays off 30 employees in the U.S.

Bellevue, Wash.-based health software company Edifecs laid off more than 30 employees, a company spokesperson confirmed to GeekWire, joining a… Read More

Google parent Alphabet laying off 12k workers in latest cuts to hit tech industry

Google parent Alphabet is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its global workforce, as it becomes the latest… Read More

Filing: Amazon layoffs will impact at least 2,300 employees in Seattle region

At least 2,300 Amazon employees in the Seattle region are losing their jobs as part of the company’s layoffs, according… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon job cuts mark new phase for tech industry after decade of massive growth

Big Tech’s big boom is over. But the sector overall is a long way from a bust. That’s the assessment… Read More

Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge

[Editor’s Note: Timing of layoffs corrected since original post.] Citing a need to “align our cost structure with our revenue… Read More

Microsoft reportedly to lay off employees this week

Follow-up: Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge Microsoft is gearing… Read More

Washington Technology Industry Association lays off 14% of staff

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly… Read More

Employee experience company Limeade laying off 15% of workforce; CFO to resign

Seattle-area employee experience company Limeade is cutting headcount by 15%. “This restructure is a difficult but necessary step,” CEO Henry… Read More

Qualtrics cuts 270 jobs; Seattle employees impacted

Experience management company Qualtrics plans to lay off about 270 roles that “do not map to priority areas,” CEO Zig… Read More

Esper lays off 21% of workforce due to ‘unpredictable business environment in 2023’

Seattle startup Esper laid off employees for the second time in seven months, cutting 21% of its workforce in the… Read More

Seattle beanless coffee startup Atomo initiates ‘strategic realignment’ 6 months after raising $40M

Seattle-based sustainable coffee maker Atomo says it is restructuring, just six months after raising $40 million in fresh funding. In… Read More

The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new mindset for sprawling tech giant

Amazon, simplify thyself. That was the message to Amazon employees Wednesday from Andy Jassy, signaling a shift in mindset with… Read More

Amazon to lay off 18,000 corporate and tech workers

Story updated with comments from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Follow-up: The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new… Read More

Tumultuous times at Tableau: Salesforce cutbacks impact senior leaders and longtime employees

A 10% workforce reduction by Salesforce is rippling through the ranks of Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired… Read More

Is the tech industry impacting Seattle’s cooling real estate market?

Seattle’s booming tech economy has altered the regional real estate market over the last decade, with home prices moving steadily… Read More

Rad Power Bikes lays off employees for the third time this year

Rad Power Bikes is conducting its third round of layoffs this year, citing an effort to reduce costs amid the broader… Read More

The psychological impact of layoffs: Tips for employees and leaders navigating job cuts

Wendy Turner-Williams thought she was on the verge of a promotion. Instead, the former chief data officer at Tableau got… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Layoffs land at Amazon HQ; Redfin’s real estate reversal; Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z

Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the… Read More

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addresses layoffs, says ‘there will be more role reductions’

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy publicly addressed the company’s widespread layoffs for the first time and revealed that the corporate workforce… Read More

At Amazon HQ in Seattle, employees share mixed emotions about company layoffs

The Banana Stand, Spheres, restaurants, food trucks and mini dog park were all bustling on and around Amazon’s headquarters campus… Read More

Amazon devices chief Dave Limp addresses layoffs in memo to employees

As Amazon has started the process of laying off employees from its corporate and tech workforce this week, one senior… Read More

Layoffs begin at Amazon as tech giant cuts corporate and tech workers

Layoffs began Tuesday at Amazon as the Seattle tech giant moved to slash potentially thousands of corporate and tech personnel… Read More

More tech layoffs hit Seattle region as mobile marketplace OfferUp cuts 19% of workforce

Bellevue, Wash.-based mobile marketplace operator OfferUp is laying off about 19% of its staff, joining a growing list of tech… Read More

Filing: Facebook parent Meta to cut 726 jobs in Seattle region as part of broader layoffs

Meta, parent company of Facebook, Oculus, WhatsApp, and Instagram, will lay off 419 workers in Seattle and another 307 in… Read More

Amazon to cut around 10,000 corporate and tech jobs, making largest layoffs in its history

Amazon will become the latest technology company to make massive job cuts, laying off approximately 10,000 people in its corporate… Read More