Software - Infrastructure

Employment trends and layoff analytics for the Software - Infrastructure industry.

18,000
Total Affected
Since Jan 2024
3
Layoff Events
Across all companies
3
Companies
With layoffs
6,000
Avg per Event
Employees affected
0
Confirmed
Company verified events
1
Multi-Source
Multiple source verification
0
Severance Data
With severance information

Layoffs Over Time

By Sector

Technology
18,000

Most Common Reasons

Part of a comprehensive restructuring plan approved on November 9, 2025, following the completion of its $35 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of Ansys. This strategic move is designed to streamline operations, enhance business efficiencies, and allow Synopsys to invest in key growth opportunities and higher-growth sectors, particularly as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry. The restructuring also addresses missed Wall Street's third-quarter revenue expectations and includes a global site strategy with certain site closures. The majority of workforce reductions are anticipated to occur in fiscal year 2026, with the plan substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2027.
1 event
Part of its $1.6 billion restructuring plan
1 event
Microsoft initiated organizational changes to strategically position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace. This involved reducing management layers to increase agility and efficiency, streamlining processes, procedures, and roles, and fostering high-performing teams. These layoffs are part of a broader trend in the tech industry in 2025, influenced by an uncertain economic climate and significant investments in artificial intelligence initiatives, which necessitate workforce adjustments.
1 event

Most Affected Departments

Management layers
6,000
Software engineering
6,000
Product management
6,000
LinkedIn
6,000
Engineering
2,000
R&D Engineering
2,000
Management
2,000
Legal
2,000
Data Science
2,000
IT Support
2,000

Most Affected Locations

Washington state (260 employees)
10,000
Redmond, Washington
6,000
Washington State (1,985 workers)
6,000
Global (across all geographies)
6,000
Sunnyvale
2,000
California
2,000

Companies in Software - Infrastructure

Oracle
ORCL
10,000 employees affected · 1 event · Technology
Microsoft
MSFT
6,000 employees affected · 1 event · Technology
SYNOPSYS INC
SNPS
2,000 employees affected · 1 event · Technology

Recent Layoff Events

DateCompanyEmployeesReason
Nov 9, 2025
SYNOPSYS INC
2,000-2,800 (10.0%)
Part of a comprehensive restructuring plan approved on November 9, 2025, following the completion of its $35 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of Ansys. This strategic move is designed to streamline operations, enhance business efficiencies, and allow Synopsys to invest in key growth opportunities and higher-growth sectors, particularly as artificial intelligence reshapes the industry. The restructuring also addresses missed Wall Street's third-quarter revenue expectations and includes a global site strategy with certain site closures. The majority of workforce reductions are anticipated to occur in fiscal year 2026, with the plan substantially completed by the end of fiscal year 2027.
Nov 3, 2025
Oracle
10,000 (6.2%*)
Part of its $1.6 billion restructuring plan
May 13, 2025
Microsoft 5 sources
6,000 (2.6%)
Microsoft initiated organizational changes to strategically position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace. This involved reducing management layers to increase agility and efficiency, streamlining processes, procedures, and roles, and fostering high-performing teams. These layoffs are part of a broader trend in the tech industry in 2025, influenced by an uncertain economic climate and significant investments in artificial intelligence initiatives, which necessitate workforce adjustments.