Tech Layoffs: How Many Employees Laid Off from Giants?

October 8, 2025 Victoria Sterling -Business Editor Business

Here’s a summary of the layoffs mentioned in the article:

* TCS (Tata Consultancy Services): Planning to cut approximately 12,000 jobs (around 2% of its global workforce) in the 2025-26 fiscal year.
* Google: Laid off 100 employees in design-related roles.
* Wipro: Reported a reduction of 24,516 jobs (though not officially confirmed as layoffs).
* HCL tech: Cut more than 8,000 jobs in 2024.
* Accenture: Announced layoffs of more than 11,000 employees.

Total (confirmed & reported): over 55,616 jobs have been impacted or are planned to be impacted.

It’s vital to note that some of the numbers (Wipro & HCL Tech) are based on reports and haven’t been officially confirmed as layoffs by the companies themselves.

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