Tech Layoffs 2025: Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, TCS, Oracle Slash Jobs as AI Replaces Workforce

The global tech industry is witnessing one of its biggest layoff waves in recent years, with companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, and TCS cutting thousands of jobs in 2025. Over 80,000 employees across 176 companies have been impacted so far, as firms accelerate their adoption of AI and automation to restructure operations.

Unlike earlier downsizing cycles linked to economic slowdown, this round of layoffs is being driven by AI replacing traditional roles—from customer service to middle management. While many firms are slashing headcount, others like Google are focusing on retraining employees to adapt to AI-powered workflows.

Big Tech Layoffs in 2025

Microsoft

• Over 15,000 job cuts in multiple rounds.
• Major layoffs included 6,000 roles in May and 9,000 in July.
• Affected divisions: product, engineering, sales, marketing, and Xbox.

Meta

• More than 3,000 employees laid off in February.
• Cuts largely targeted underperformers.
• CEO Mark Zuckerberg later shifted focus to AI, hiring aggressively for Meta Superintelligence Labs.

Amazon

• Hundreds of roles cut across AWS, books, devices, and Wondery podcast divisions.
• CEO Andy Jassy warned that generative AI adoption would reduce workforce needs.
• Roles affected: customer service, software development, middle management, and admin.

Oracle

• Aggressive global job cuts, including 254 roles in Bay Area and 101 in Seattle.
• Layoffs also reported in India, Canada, US, and Europe, mainly in the cloud division.

TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

• Plans to lay off around 12,000 employees globally in FY 2025–26 (~2% of workforce).
• Focused on mid-level and senior employees, citing skill mismatch amid AI adoption.
• Company promises severance packages, reskilling, and outplacement support.

Intel

• Over 5,500 US job cuts, part of a larger plan to trim 25,000 roles globally by 2025-end.
• Goal: build a leaner, more agile organisation.

Salesforce

• Around 4,000 job cuts in customer support.
• AI agents now handle 1 million+ customer conversations, reducing the need for human agents.

Block (Jack Dorsey’s fintech firm)

Set to cut nearly 1,000 jobs in its “Smaller Block” restructuring initiative.

Crowdstrike

• Laying off 500 employees (~5% of its workforce).
• Expects costs of $36M–$53M in severance-related charges.

Why AI Is Driving Layoffs

The AI revolution is reshaping workforce structures. Roles in customer support, development, management, and admin are increasingly automated, reducing demand for human employees. While this brings efficiency and cost savings, it also raises concerns about job security and skill relevance.

Some firms, however, are adopting a hybrid approach—choosing to reskill employees instead of replacing them outright, signaling a possible shift in how tech workers adapt to the AI era.