LinkedIn Layoffs
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LinkedIn has 11 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between July 21, 2020 and May 15, 2026. A total of about 4,019 employees were affected across these rounds.
Layoff history
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its San Francisco, CA operations in May 15, 2026. Approximately 108 roles were eliminated.
Reason: Layoff Permanent
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Carpinteria, CA operations in May 15, 2026. Approximately 21 roles were eliminated.
Reason: Layoff Permanent
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Sunnyvale, CA operations in May 15, 2026. Approximately 59 roles were eliminated.
Reason: Layoff Permanent
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Mountain View, CA operations in May 15, 2026. Approximately 352 roles were eliminated.
Reason: Layoff Permanent
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Mountain View, CA operations in May 15, 2026. Approximately 66 roles were eliminated.
Reason: Layoff Permanent
In the first major workforce decision by new CEO Dan Shapero, LinkedIn laid off about 875 employees on May 13, 2026, roughly 5% of its 17,500-person global workforce. Shapero had taken over three weeks earlier. In a memo, he said the Microsoft-owned professional network was scaling back investments in areas including marketing campaigns, vendor spend, customer events and underutilized office space. The cuts spanned its Global Business Organization, marketing, engineering and product teams, and the company planned to close its office in Graz, Austria, as part of the reorganization. The reductions came despite strong financial performance: revenue was growing about 12% year over year, with quarterly revenue crossing $5 billion for the first time. LinkedIn did not explicitly cite artificial intelligence as a driver of the restructuring.
Reason: Reorganization; scaling back marketing, vendor spend, events and office space
Source: reuters.com
LinkedIn cut 202 employees in November 2024, representing roughly 1% of its global workforce, with the reductions falling primarily on engineering and customer support roles. The layoffs occurred over roughly two weeks leading up to November 21, when the cuts were reported. A LinkedIn spokesperson confirmed the reductions to The Information. No explicit business rationale was stated by the company, though the cuts came as LinkedIn's parent Microsoft trimmed headcount across multiple divisions throughout 2024, and as LinkedIn was simultaneously investing in generative AI features, including AI-powered post generation and comment tools. Specific offices or teams beyond engineering and customer support were not identified in the disclosure.
Reason: Workforce alignment amid broader Microsoft cost reductions
Source: theinformation.com
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in October 16, 2023. Approximately 660 roles were eliminated.
Source: techcrunch.com
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in May 8, 2023. Approximately 716 roles were eliminated.
Source: reuters.com
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in February 13, 2023.
Source: theinformation.com
LinkedIn disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in July 21, 2020. Approximately 960 roles were eliminated.
Source: layoffs.fyi
Data for LinkedIn is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.