Apple Cuts 147 Engineering Roles; Workday and Snyk Announce IT Reductions

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Apple, Workday and Snyk reported workforce reductions affecting the Information Technology sector in and around the October 1–2, 2026 window, with public filings and company disclosures detailing timing and counts for specific groups. The records include a California WARN notice for 147 Apple engineering program managers and earlier announcements from Workday Inc. and Snyk about larger technology-focused cuts.

Reported Layoffs

• Apple Inc. — California WARN notice: A filing with state regulators lists a planned separation of 147 employees in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, California, covering engineering program managers in the hardware engineering organization, with separations scheduled to take effect on October 19, 2026, according to the reported filings and local coverage (PressReader; NBC Bay Area; streamlinefeed.co.ke). The filing and reports also reference prior August reductions and internal reorganizations in hardware engineering under CEO John Ternus.

• Apple Inc. — Potential broader support changes: Separate reporting cited a previously considered plan to reduce roughly 5,000 AppleCare customer support roles in favor of AI-powered phone and web agents; those plans were reported as paused and not an imminent workforce cut, per coverage aggregated by MacRumors, Times of India, and Letem světem Applem. The 5,000-employee figure is described in the report as a contemplated reduction that has since been set aside rather than a completed layoff.

• Workday Inc. — Product and technology reductions: Workday Inc. disclosed cuts affecting about 525 employees focused on product and technology teams, described as a re-prioritization to streamline engineering and product organizations; the company announced these reductions on September 29, 2026 (LatestLY; saasrise.com; analyticsinsight.net).

• Workday Inc. — WARN filing: A separate WARN filing with state regulators lists an additional 142 employees at Workday Inc. with a notice date of November 30, 2026; the filing provides no further public summary in the record.

• Snyk — June disclosure: Snyk reported a workforce reduction of approximately 203 employees on June 24, 2026, about 20% of its global headcount, disclosed in a UK financial filing that also detailed charges and the company’s expected recognition of related costs (calcalistech.com). The filing stated the reduction would be substantially completed in 2026 and included details on assets and financial impacts.

Closing

The supplied records document specific Information Technology layoffs and notices: a California WARN filing for 147 Apple engineering roles, contemplated but paused plans affecting 5,000 AppleCare positions reported in media coverage, a September disclosure by Workday Inc. for 525 product and technology roles plus a WARN notice for 142 roles, and Snyk’s June reduction of 203 positions per a UK filing. These items are drawn from the cited company disclosures and WARN notices/reports listed above.