Microsoft, Apple and Workday Report Information Technology Job Cuts
Several Information Technology employers disclosed workforce reductions or planned changes Sept. 29–30, 2026, affecting thousands across multiple firms.
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Several large firms in the Information Technology sector disclosed workforce actions in records covering Sept. 29–30, 2026, affecting more than 11,300 employees across announced and reported adjustments. The disclosures include company statements and a WARN filing that list job counts and affected units.
Reported layoffs and notices
Microsoft Corporation — The company’s Xbox division has experienced multiple rounds of reductions that total 5,750 jobs, according to reporting by The Verge, Martin Cid Magazine, and CNBC. Those sources detail at least five rounds of mass layoffs, including a July round that removed 3,200 roles from Xbox Game Studios and subsequent actions covering studio closures and consolidations, and smaller rounds such as a 268-job reduction; the outlets reported that Xbox leadership described the moves as streamlining and organizational realignment under new division leadership.
Apple Inc. — Reporting by MacRumors and NDTV Profit indicates Apple planned a reduction of 5,000 AppleCare roles as part of efficiency efforts led by hardware engineering leadership, but that planned cut was later scrapped. The coverage frames the decision as part of a broader re-evaluation of workforce adjustments; no dates or locations for the originally planned reductions were provided in those reports.
Workday Inc. — Business Insider and Yahoo Finance UK reported that Workday implemented a second round of reductions in 2026, cutting about 500 employees primarily within its product and technology teams. The outlets note the company said the reduction represents roughly 2.5% of its workforce and accompanied a trimmed fiscal third-quarter earnings forecast, with continued hiring in some strategic areas described in the reporting.
Leidos Holdings, Inc. — A WARN filing with state regulators listed a planned workforce reduction of 84 employees in Ashburn, VA, per the filing. The notice in the record is dated 2026-11-23 and provides the location and employee count listed in the WARN filing.
Closing
Together the reported actions account for 11,334 affected positions in the Information Technology sector as reflected in the supplied records and notices. Each entry above is drawn from the cited reports or the WARN filing provided in the source data; locations and timing are reported where specified in those records.