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Salesforce Lays Off Hundreds of Employees in San Francisco

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
300
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~0.4%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 10, 2023
300 OF 72,682 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: San Francisco, CA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Salesforce, Inc. has laid off approximately 300 employees in its San Francisco office, shortly after CEO Marc Benioff praised advancements in artificial intelligence. This decision reflects ongoing adjustments within the company as it navigates the evolving tech landscape. The layoffs come amid broader industry trends, but Salesforce's specific actions highlight its strategic shifts. The company continues to focus on integrating AI into its operations, which may have influenced the workforce reduction. The layoffs were confirmed to have occurred on October 10, 2023.

Salesforce, Inc. cut 300 jobs in CA as of October 10, 2023.

That is roughly 0.4% of the 72,682 people Salesforce, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 25 layoff events at Salesforce, Inc. since March 2023, including 1,334 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 12 additional events known from news reporting.

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Salesforce, Inc.CRM
Information Technology · 72,682 employees
25
EVENTS TRACKED
1,334
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED DEC 10, 2025LAST UPDATED JUL 29, 2026