Salesforce Layoffs: Firm Fires About 300 Employees Amid Restructuring, Says Report

Salesforce Layoffs: Although constituting a small fraction of the company's overall workforce, these job cuts are the most recent illustration of the tech industry's efforts to manage costs

Salesforce Layoffs: Salesforce has reportedly laid off about 300 employees as part of a larger initiative to optimise operations, highlighting the tech industry's ongoing emphasis on cost management. The job cuts were implemented this month, reported Bloomberg citing a source familiar with the matter.

The company acknowledged the job cuts in a statement, but it did not give any specific numbers. “Like any healthy business, we continuously assess whether we have the right structure in place to best serve our customers and fuel growth areas. In some cases, that leads to roles being eliminated,” a spokesperson said, according to the report.

Although constituting a small fraction of the company's overall workforce, these job cuts are the most recent illustration of the tech industry's efforts to manage costs after years of extensive hiring. Earlier this year, Salesforce reduced its workforce by approximately 700 employees, and at the beginning of 2023, it trimmed around 10 per cent of its total staff.

This month, several prominent tech firms, including Intuit Inc., announced significant layoffs. Intuit Inc. revealed plans to terminate 1,800 employees last week, attributing the cuts mainly to underperforming staff and indicating intentions to rehire approximately the same number. In the previous month, Business Insider reported that Microsoft Corp. had laid off hundreds of employees from its Azure cloud division.

However, layoffs are not just limited to the tech industries; they have spread across the sector as several major companies from other industries have announced layoffs. FMCG giant Unilever intends to cut one-third of its office roles in Europe by the end of 2025 as part of the CEO's strategy to revitalise growth. 

According to reports, consulting firm PwC is also planning to reduce its workforce across China in response to a substantial loss of corporate clients, impacting the accounting firm's revenue projections in the region. The layoffs will affect at least 100 employees from different teams based in Beijing, Shanghai, and other Chinese offices.