#layoffs

Dear Team,

Today we are announcing changes that will impact approximately 1,000 team members at Snap, including 16% of our full time employees, in addition to closing more than 300 open roles. This is an incredibly difficult decision, and I am deeply sorry to the colleagues who will be leaving us. You have made important contributions to Snap, and we are committed to supporting you through this transition.

Last fall, I described Snap as facing a crucible moment, requiring a new way of working that is faster and more efficient, while pivoting towards profitable growth. Over the past several months, we have carefully reviewed the work required to best serve our community and partners, and made tough choices to prioritize the investments we believe are most likely to create long-term value. As a result of these changes, we expect to reduce our annualized cost base by more than $500 million by the second half of 2026, helping to establish a clearer path to net-income profitability.

While these changes are necessary to realize Snap’s long-term potential, we believe that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence enable our teams to reduce repetitive work, increase velocity, and better support our community, partners, and advertisers. We have already witnessed small squads leveraging AI tools to drive meaningful progress across several important initiatives, including Snapchat+, enhanced ad platform performance, and efficiency improvements in our Snap Lite infrastructure.

If you are part of our North America team, please work from home today. In the US, impacted team members will receive an email notification within the next hour, including information about next steps. For non-US locations, you will receive additional details about next steps from leadership and HR.

To our departing colleagues: thank you. Your hard work has helped shape Snap, and we are deeply grateful for your contributions. For U.S.-based team members who are leaving, we will provide four months of severance, healthcare coverage, and equity vesting, along with career transition support. Outside the U.S., we will follow local processes and seek to provide comparable support aligned with local norms.

To everyone continuing on this journey: change of this magnitude and at this speed is never easy and it will not be seamless. Thank you for your resilience, compassion, and commitment to one another, and to the community and partners we serve. Our responsibility is to move forward with clarity, empathy, and determination as we build a faster, stronger, and more durable Snap for the long term.

Evan

It would have saved quite a few jobs, I believe, for those who wanted to stay. I know for a fact I'm far from the only one who'd be happy to take severance and run. It's a win/win, so I really can't understand why it's never an option. I know plenty of other companies that offer VOB.

The bodies are there but the people aren't. Hundreds have already left in their heads. We do the minimum, watch the clock, and wait for the day we can physically leave too. Schwab did this to itself.

They finalized my layoff on my birthday. Some gift. That tells you exactly how much they value people.

Can confirm that company is actively monitoring office attendance and employees who are not complying with what is now policy will be terminated. Also, outside of sales-coded roles, there will be NO hiring for virtual employees. Waterloo is the primary favored location due, in part, to a lower salary range for Canada and the fact no health care contribution is required. In short, Canadian employees cost less.

Company IS eliminating 15-20 percent of the current workforce through WFRs, carve outs, performance and violation of policy.

Watch your back. Managers and leaders also work from company sites as they are also required to adhere to office policy outside of sales and yes, they will report you if they see coffee badging.

Bumping this from @jq+1kpeh2t5w for info.

They've been offshoring us into oblivion already.

1. They’ve been delayed to add more names to the list.
2. But they’re ready to go now. Week of 4/27.
3. Leaders have been asked to provide team productivity data.
4. I heard 10% and 20%. Worst number was 40% (of PHK Tech, not Global), probably over several waves.

Which companies are laying off the week of April 20?

UnityPoint Health announced job cuts due to outsourcing its IT and revenue cycle functions. The health system will eliminate 207 information technology positions. Further job reductions are planned for the revenue cycle department. Accenture will handle IT services, and Omega Healthcare will manage revenue cycle operations. This restructuring aims to reduce costs during a period of sustained financial pressure.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2026/04/15/unitypoint-layoffs-des-moines-outsourcing/89604998007/

I’m at the skunkworks, and since the Doug news broke, the mood has shifted pretty noticeably. A lot of us feel like the clock is ticking. Once Farley’s out, we lose our last real advocate for keeping this operation in California, Alan Clarke aside, but Dearborn’s not going to fight for us. I’m expecting a mass exodus, and the wild part is they haven’t even finished the Long Beach construction. We all know what Blue Oval City represents, so nothing feels off the table right now.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Disney initiated a new round of layoffs under CEO Josh D'Amaro. Severance packages are determined by employee level and company tenure. Payouts range from four weeks to 52 weeks of pay. Some departing staff also received prorated bonuses and health coverage. Disney's severance structure differs from other recent media company offers.

https://www.businessinsider.com/disney-layoffs-severance-employees-marketing-team-josh-damaro-2026-4

Ninety-five jobs were eliminated by Snap. These cuts occurred in Washington state. The company implemented broader layoffs. Snap seeks to increase automation. This strategy emphasizes AI-driven operational efficiency.

https://letsdatascience.com/news/snap-cuts-95-washington-state-jobs-for-ai-efficiency-72fad0d2

ZoomCare is closing its Bellevue location. This closure will result in job losses. Exactly 36 workers are affected. Employees will lose their jobs next month. The job losses will occur over a two-week period.

Bellevue, Washington

https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/04/17/zoomcare-bellevue-clinic-layoffs-closure.html

Weekly requests for unemployment aid dropped. The number decreased by 11,000 to 207,000. This figure remains consistent with recent years. The labor market shows a "low-hire, low-fire" trend. High inflation and elevated gas prices persist.

https://www.kaaltv.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-news-business/us-jobless-claims-fall-last-week-as-layoffs-remain-low-despite-global-economic-uncertainty/

Sonder's business recently collapsed. This collapse led to many job terminations. Exactly 101 workers lost their positions. These layoffs affected 11 different hotels. Official filings documented these job losses.

New York City, New York

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/commercial/cny-sonder-layoffs-bankruptcy-warn-20260414/

BBC will reduce its workforce by up to 2,000. This represents nearly 10% of its total workforce. The network seeks £500 million in financial savings. The savings plan spans the next two years. Entire channels or services may face potential closure.

https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/bbc-ps500m-savings-push-nearly-2000-to-be-laid-off-153885.html

I'm so ashamed I unknowingly participated in the lie.

F5 CEO Compensation History

2025: 23.04 Million

2024: 18.,04 Million

2023: 11 Million

2022: 12.8 Million

2021: 11.5 Million

T-Mobile will lay off 200 employees in Chattanooga. These job cuts affect its customer service center. The layoffs are scheduled to take effect on June 8th. The facility currently employs over 900 workers. A regional workforce team will provide support services to those affected.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

https://fox17.com/news/local/t-mobile-layoffs-in-chattanooga-t-mobile-layoffs-chattanooga-2026-customer-care-drive-job-cuts-warn-notice-tennessee-layoffs-chattanooga-call-center-workforce-impact

Dozens of workers were suddenly laid off from an Amazon delivery service partner. Pave it Forward Logistics closed on March 31, 2026, without prior notice to its more than 50 employees. Former workers claim they are still owed significant wages and paid time off. The owner, Jerame Stout, stated he cannot pay employees because Amazon allegedly withheld $600,000 in funds. Amazon maintains that delivery partners are independent businesses responsible for their own payroll, and former employees plan to sue Stout.

Lebanon, Tennessee

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/amazon-delivery-service-workers-claim-sudden-laid-off-at-lebanon-facility-without-pay/ar-AA20TPa3?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

Boeing is currently hiring new employees. The company is adding over 100 workers each week. This hiring trend follows previous mass layoffs. Those mass layoffs occurred less than two years ago. The company is experiencing a period of workforce expansion.

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-hiring-over-100-workers-week-less-than-2-years-mass-layoffs/

South Carolina companies reported over 1,300 employee layoffs this year. Seventeen companies notified workers of job losses. The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce released this data. Eight new company closures were announced in the report. These layoffs affect various industries across the state.

South Carolina

https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article315417494.html

When I first started working in tech many years ago, layoffs were something to be avoided at all costs due to worker impacts. Companies did everything possible to avoid them. I quickly learned the difference between layoffs and reduction in force. It seemed layoffs were temporary and you went back to the same job RIFs meant your job was gone mostly to changes in business versus offshoring. No leaders took joy or reward with either event. Of course, times are different now, but taking pride in how many consecutive quarters you can purge people is still wrong. I hope Charlie get karma for the manner in which he is conducting his CEO actions. God Bless Wells Fargro American workers.

QVC and HSN announced no job cuts for their on-air talent. This decision comes amidst the company's bankruptcy proceedings. The company made a public statement regarding employee security. This West Chester-based company has a large workforce. It currently employs almost 17,000 individuals.

West Chester

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2026/04/17/qvc-group-bankruptcy-no-layoffs-hsn-debt-plan.html

Spirit Airlines faces potential liquidation and operational end. Rising fuel costs and a recent bankruptcy filing contribute to this possibility. Potential job losses loom for airport employees. Airport management seeks new carriers for the facility. Customers holding Spirit tickets must contact customer service.

Unity Township, PA

https://www.wtae.com/article/spirit-liquidation-arnold-palmer-airport-pennsylvania/71042856

Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson proposed a new budget. The county faces a $93.2 million budget shortfall. This plan could eliminate 166 full-time positions. Proposed cuts affect homeless shelters, youth programs, and health services. The Board of Commissioners will approve the final budget in June.

Portland, Oregon

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/layoffs-loom-as-multnomah-county-looks-to-cut-166-positions-scale-back-services-in-wake-of-budget-shortfall.html

That's my manager. Everything is burning around us, we have so many issues, don't even get me started on layoffs-related morale drop, and all he does is ignore everything and drinks his coffee. And these are the people that are considered leadership at this place?

INTEGRIS Health is preparing for workforce reductions and clinic closures. This action stems from anticipated cuts to Medicaid and Medicare funding. These expected cuts are part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill." INTEGRIS Health projects an annual net revenue loss of $130 million. Some clinics will close and providers will lose jobs over the next three to six months.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

https://okcfox.com/news/local/integris-health-announces-layoffs-clinic-closures

July is after June. Oh and this is my daily proclamation that Fraud will have layoffs in the next quarter- so in case it does happen I can come back and say I was right. - my name is Ms. Cleo “Call me now”

My wife lost her job three months ago. She worked there nine years. We have four kids. If I get laid off, we're ruined. Please share real information. I just want to provide for my family.

If I get laid off, great, gives me more of a safety net, but I'll be gone either way by mid-May. I'm looking forward to watching SAP sink. They have mistreated me enough it will be enjoyable to watch it crash and burn.

I'd rather take a package than have to go through this over and over again. I'm being very serious. This place used to have job security. What happened to that?

It is impossible to care about work that has an end date in the immediate future. The motivation to your best, to train others or to spend time considering better ways to perform has been destroyed.

How is everyone with an end date handling this? Wrong answers only.

I keep hearing that this Thursday the 23rd is the notification day for GNT. Anyone else hearing the same thing? If you get notified, how long before you would be off payroll?

How are medical exceptions to work from home treated in regards to if there were a declared management surplus? There is a group of 25 or so US management employees where 5 or 6 of them are in this category (yes, this is still happening). Some of them feel this protects them due to "medical" but obvious thinking is the people who don't report to an office would be at the top of list when a surplus is declared. Could be legal implications? Thoughts?

Job ads will mostly disappear. Senior positions will be T3 and T4 only because they refuse to eliminate any T5 roles. Executives across the board mainly just listen to the executive board without doing much work themselves. The actual work is handled by the T5 and T4 beneath them. Right now, the talk is that the cuts will mainly target T1 and T2 roles to significantly reduce numbers. The idea is that T4 and T3 can take over those jobs with the help of Claude AI. They’re also planning to cut several T3 and T4 positions. These will be replaced by key resources like HR, who are shifting to become development managers. A new position called "SAP AI Architects" will be introduced. This role is similar to other architect positions but is designed to assist HRs in adapting to their new responsibilities since they lack technical expertise. However, some other architect roles will be eliminated. Product Owner and Product Manager roles will also be eliminated under the name of HPOM efficiency. Much of this has been discussed for months now and this seems like this is pretty much the final version.

Performance Management will be we-ponized against anyone who voices too many complaints. It will also serve to keep everyone’s loyalty in check. In 2026 and 2027, benefits and salary budgets are set to be slashed even more to boost share buybacks. And of course to give more bonuses to the executive board and executives in all areas. Unfiltered surveys will be above 70% for trust in the board regardless of how employees vote in 2026.

It’s crucial for employees to grasp where things went wrong. The supervisory board elected two years ago has been quite anti-employee and pro-layoffs. They’ve actively worked to increase bonuses for the executive board while cutting salary budgets and benefits for regular employees. The new Works Council is mostly made up of the same people as before. Sadly, they seem more focused on securing a good layoff deal for themselves and then leaving. This pattern happened four years ago when half the Works Council left and it is repeating itself now. The answer is to elect pro-employee, anti-layoff candidates to both the Works Council and the Executive board. These candidates should hold the executive board accountable for SAP's strategy. And honestly, executives in most areas should be laid off. A majority of them are millionaires already and are only here to drain as many Euros as possible from SAP into their own pockets. T5s who have been with SAP for a long time are pretty much useless as they are disconnected from reality and only interested in building their "empires".

Ask your representatives after the announcement why they failed you.

Every time you get an email about a re-organization, you can expect layoffs to follow. This will continue under our current CEO. It’s a way to distract and perform for the board with dismal earnings. Some advice: understand and use AI, you are marked if you don’t; speak up in meetings or you are marked if you don’t; take extra training and courses offered, you are marked if you don’t; if you have unlimited PTO, don’t overuse it, you are marked if you do.

Does anyone know if Home and Community (business side) will be impacted by the 4/30 layoffs?

Shortly before the FY2026 results will be announced on May 6th a global RA will hit all Northern European and north American teams. The scale of the RA will be unprecedented but is timed to address the disastrous financial results.

Fasten your seatbelts folks - this is the beginning of the end.

Ohio employers filed 13 WARN notices in March 2026. These notices affect a total of 1,510 workers across the state. Lourdes University in Sylvania will lay off 387 employees. Zenith Logistics Inc. in Cincinnati plans to cut 225 jobs. Other companies like First Brands and Saks & Company also announced reductions.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2026/04/17/ohio-layoffs-closures-1500-workers-march-warn-notice/89604762007/