Sonos Layoffs
Industry Consumer · Location Santa Barbara · United States · Subscribe (RSS)
Sonos has 6 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between June 24, 2020 and April 1, 2026. A total of about 604 employees were affected across these rounds.
Layoff history
Sonos disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Santa Barbara operations in April 1, 2026.
Source: bloomberg.com
A failed app overhaul continued to cast a shadow over Sonos when the company cut 200 jobs on February 5, 2025, about 12% of its workforce. The reductions came roughly eight months after a botched May 2024 app redesign stripped away features and drove away longtime customers, forcing the company to suspend new hardware development for months to focus on repairs. Revenue fell 16% in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2024. Interim CEO Tom Conrad, the Pandora co-founder who replaced Patrick Spence earlier in 2025, said the company had been "mired in too many layers that have made collaboration and decision-making harder than it needs to be." Going forward, Sonos will organize around functional areas, including hardware, software, design, quality, and operations, rather than separate product-category teams. No severance details were disclosed.
Reason: Restructuring following app failure and revenue decline
Source: theverge.com
A disastrous app overhaul drove Sonos to cut roughly 100 employees, about 6% of its workforce, in August 2024. The company had launched a redesigned mobile app in May that immediately drew widespread complaints: users reported it failed to recognize existing speakers, blocked new device setup, and stripped away features they relied on. CEO Patrick Spence admitted the damage directly, telling staff "It's so painful to let customers down the way we have with our app." The cuts hit marketing, product and engineering, platform and infrastructure, and software quality teams. Severance and related benefits were projected to cost $6 to $8 million. Two planned hardware launches were postponed so the company could focus entirely on fixing the app, and a customer support office in Amsterdam was put on notice for closure later in the year.
Reason: Fallout from botched app redesign, cost reduction
Source: theverge.com
Sonos disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its New York City operations in November 16, 2023.
Source: bloomberg.com
Sonos disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its New York City operations in June 14, 2023. Approximately 130 roles were eliminated.
Source: cnbc.com
Sonos disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its New York City operations in June 24, 2020. Approximately 174 roles were eliminated.
Source: cnbc.com
Data for Sonos is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.