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Microsoft, IBM, Amazon and Google Tech Layoffs:  The tech industry is once again grappling with widespread job cuts in 2025, as some of the biggest names — including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and CrowdStrike — slash thousands of roles in an effort to adapt to a changing business landscape. Slowing revenue growth, economic uncertainty, and the rising influence of AI on traditional workstreams are at the heart of these restructuring moves.

According to data from Layoffs.fyi, more than 61,000 tech workers have been laid off this year across over 130 companies. Microsoft alone has accounted for 6,000 of those jobs — its largest round of cuts since 2023. Announced on May 13, these layoffs span departments and countries, with around 2,000 job losses reported in Washington state. The company is reorganising to focus more heavily on engineering roles while trimming down management layers.

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Google, meanwhile, has been quietly trimming its workforce throughout the year. In early May, it let go of roughly 200 employees from its global business organisation, the division that oversees advertising partnerships and sales. These cuts follow previous layoffs in its Pixel, Android, Chrome, and cloud teams, all part of a broader operational reset that began after 2023’s large-scale layoffs.

Amazon has also returned to trimming its workforce, eliminating around 100 roles in its Devices and Services division. The division, which includes Alexa, Kindle, and Zoox, is being streamlined to better align with the company’s evolving product goals.

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike joined the layoff wave last week, cutting 5% of its global workforce in a move aimed at boosting long-term profitability.

IBM, on the other hand, is taking a slightly different approach. While the company has used AI to automate roles previously handled by several hundred HR employees, it didn’t downsize dramatically. Instead, it redirected those efficiencies into hiring in areas like programming and sales — a sign of how companies are trying to balance AI-driven changes with continued investment in talent.

While the motivations may vary, one thing is clear: across the tech industry, companies are prioritising efficiency, adaptability, and long-term sustainability as they navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI and persistent macroeconomic pressures.

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