Major Layoffs From Tesla To Google In 2024 So Far - In PICS

Industry across sectors has experienced a rise in layoffs, with big names like Tesla, Google, Amazon, IBM, etc, all cutting down their workforce by significant margins

The layoffs have been due to a variety of reasons like downsizing, cost efficiency, preference towards AI, etc.

Unilever recently announced the separation of its ice cream unit into an independent division, leading to a workforce reduction of about 7,500 people. Unilever.com

Barclays announced in March that it would downsize its investment banking unit and let go of several employees in the coming months. Getty

Google announced multiple layoff rounds in 2024 which will impact hundreds of employees across multiple divisions. Getty

Amazon announced multiple layoffs across divisions, such as the Amazon Web Services unit in 2024 so far. Getty

Apple let go of more than 600 employees in California in April, after firing hundreds of employees earlier in February. Getty

McKinsey recently laid off about 360 individuals, impacting employees across divisions like design, data engineering, cloud, and software, media reports said. Getty

Dell Tech announced in March that it cut down its workforce by about 6,000 earlier in the year. Getty

IBM said in March that it will replace more than 8,000 positions with Artificial Intelligence. Getty

Tesla announced a workforce reduction of over 10 per cent, impacting over 14,000 employees, in April 2024. Getty