HubSpot and LinkedIn Cut 1,535 Jobs in Information Technology Shakeup

HubSpot and LinkedIn announce Information Technology layoffs (Oct. 13–14, 2026)

HubSpot and LinkedIn disclosed workforce reductions affecting a combined 1,535 employees in the Information Technology sector during the period of October 13–14, 2026, according to reports and company notices.

Reported layoffs

• HubSpot said it eliminated 660 positions as part of a company-wide reorganization based on a strategic shift toward helping customers achieve results with artificial intelligence, per reports by CBS News, CTech, CMSWire. The cuts amount to roughly 7% of HubSpot’s workforce and were announced “last Tuesday,” the reporting noted. The company’s CEO Yamini Rangan characterized the move as a reorganization for AI-related goals and stated that AI-related efficiencies did not drive the layoffs, while co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah apologized after a brief LinkedIn message to departing employees was criticized, the reports said. The filings and articles framed the reductions as tied to a strategic realignment rather than isolated departmental eliminations.

• LinkedIn Corporation notified about 875 employees that their jobs were being eliminated, equal to roughly 5% of its global headcount of 17,500, according to Startup Fortune. The cuts affected engineering, product and marketing teams, and accompany the company’s disclosure that it posted its biggest quarter on record and surpassed $5 billion in quarterly revenue. New CEO Daniel Shapero told the outlet the reductions reflect a reallocation of spending toward AI priorities, including cuts to marketing, vendor spend, customer events and underutilized office space; the company is also closing its Graz, Austria office. The report noted this follows an earlier reduction of roughly 600 roles in May.

Locations and scope

The HubSpot reductions were reported in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while LinkedIn’s notifications were described as global in scope, including the closure of the Graz, Austria office, per the cited reporting.

Closing

Together, the two companies reported 1,535 job cuts in the Information Technology sector during the October 13–14 window, disclosed via company statements and reporting in CBS News, CTech, CMSWire and Startup Fortune. The announcements describe the actions as strategic reorganizations aimed at reallocating resources toward AI-related priorities.