REPORTED · WARN NOTICE✓ VERIFIEDAdded Dec 10, 2025

International Business Machines Corporation Layoff — January 2025

SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGCalifornia Employment Development Department· filed November 4, 2025View the filing ↗

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED

EFFECTIVE DATE

Jan 5, 2025

75 OF 282,200 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: San Jose, California, USA (Santa Clara County).

A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on November 4, 2025, after the layoff itself — how a late or amended filing reaches the state.

Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the CA state workforce agency.

Summary

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) has laid off 75 employees at its San Jose office as part of a workforce rebalancing effort. This decision reflects the company's ongoing adjustments to its workforce in response to changing business needs. The layoffs are part of a broader strategy to optimize operations and align resources more effectively. The affected employees were notified of their termination on October 1, 2023. IBM continues to evaluate its workforce structure to ensure it meets current market demands and operational goals.

International Business Machines Corporation disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on November 4, 2025. That record post-dates the layoff itself, which is how a late or amended filing reaches the state. The notice covers 75 employees in Bailey Avenue San Jose, CA (Santa Clara County), with the layoff effective January 5, 2025.

LayoffTalk has tracked 16 layoff events at International Business Machines Corporation since June 2023, including 346 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 12 additional events known from news reporting.