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Estée Lauder Plans to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs Amid Stock Decline

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
7,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~16%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Feb 4, 2025
7,000 OF 44,020 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has announced significant layoffs, cutting up to 7,000 jobs as part of a restructuring effort. This decision comes in response to a decline in stock performance, positioning the company among the biggest losers on the S&P 500. The layoffs reflect the company's ongoing challenges in the market and its need to adjust its workforce to align with current business conditions. Specific details regarding the locations or departments affected by these job cuts have not been disclosed.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. cut 7,000 jobs as of February 4, 2025.

That is roughly 15.9% of the 44,020 people The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 14 layoff events at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 25,504 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. cut 7,000 jobs on February 4, 2025. What did this look like from the inside — which teams, how much notice, what severance was offered? You can post anonymously below.

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Consumer Defensive · 44,020 employees
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AFFECTED SINCE 2023
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