In April 2026, 30 companies announced layoffs totaling 39,943 jobs. The largest single cut was Cognizant with 15,000 positions.
| Company | People Cut | % of Workforce | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | 15,000 | 4.2% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Microsoft | 8,750 | 7.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Republic National Distributing | 2,774 | 27.7% | MERGER | |
| BBC | 2,000 | 9.3% | COST CUT | |
| Nike | 1,400 | 1.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Claire's | 1,300 | 7.6% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Snap | 1,000 | 19.0% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Disney | 1,000 | 0.5% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| UKG | 950 | 7.4% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| PNC / FirstBank | 777 | 35.3% | MERGER | |
| Saks Global | 640 | 3.8% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Amazon | 616 | 0.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Eagle Rock Distributing | 526 | 65.8% | MERGER | |
| Smokey Bones | 500 | 100.0% | MERGER | |
| Lucid Group | 319 | 4.7% | COST CUT | |
| LAHSA | 284 | 47.3% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Fujitsu UK | 270 | 10.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Bolt | 250 | 33.3% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 206 | 0.6% | COST CUT | |
| Sony Pictures | 200 | 1.7% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Cars.com | 185 | 10.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Replimune | 161 | 59.6% | COST CUT | |
| Molina Healthcare | 156 | 0.9% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| GoPro | 145 | 23.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Transdev | 126 | 0.4% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| KPMG US | 100 | 10.0% | COST CUT | |
| Autolus Therapeutics | 98 | 13.0% | RESTRUCTURE | |
| Pendo | 90 | 10.6% | AI-DRIVEN | |
| PGA Tour | 80 | 4.0% | COST CUT | |
| MARA Holdings | 40 | 15.0% | AI-DRIVEN |