IBM To Cut Thousands Of Jobs Amid AI Push, Joins Big Tech Layoff Wave

IBM Layoffs: Technology giant IBM is set to layoff at least 1 per cent of its workforce in the last quarter (fourth one) of 2025, which roughly translates to over 2,700 jobs. According to a report of CNBC, this layoff may impact some US-based role. Meanwhile, IBM’s total workforce number stands at 270,000 at the end of 2024.

IBM adds in other tech giants, including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta, etc. which have trimmed down their workforce in recent times amid AI push and business restructuring.

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs

Earlier, Amazon had laid off 14,000 employees as part of global restructuring and the removal of layers in the workforce to iron out inefficiencies. The affected employees were mostly managers at levels five to seven – positions ranging from junior to senior

management.

The report also showed that more than 80% of the impacted staff worked in Amazon’s retail division, including its e-commerce, human resources, and logistics teams.

According to a report chief HR Beth Galetti’s blog post, fired employees would receive full pay and benefits for the next 90 days, including a severance offer.

Salesforce, Google Also In The List

Salesforce had cut over 4000 jobs in September as part of business restructuring due to the dynamic disruption through the emerging technology. Confirming the layoffs, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, in the Logan Bartlett podcast, said, “AI takes on a larger share of customer-facing operations”.

This year itself Google has cut several hundred jobs in different divisions as part of business restructuring. 200 workers were replaced by tech giant with the AI after they protested low wages, poor work, and pay conditions. These workers were hired to assess and train Google’s AI products – the Gemini chatbot.

IT giant Microsoft in July announced it was laying off about 9,000 employees, or 4% of its workforce, in the latest round of job cuts. The latest layoffs were part of Microsoft’s restructuring efforts amid AI investments. This was the third round of layoffs this year, after about 6,000 jobs cuts (3% of its workforce) in May and over 300 sackings just a week after.