Western Digital Corporation Layoff — January 2026
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGCalifornia Employment Development Department· filed January 20, 2026View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: San Jose, California, USA (Santa Clara County).
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on January 20, 2026.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the CA state workforce agency.
Summary
Western Digital Technologies has laid off 87 employees at its San Jose campus. This decision reflects ongoing adjustments within the company as it navigates current market conditions. The layoffs are part of a broader effort to streamline operations and reduce costs. The affected workers were notified recently, and the company has not specified if further layoffs are planned. This move underscores the challenges faced by the tech industry amid economic uncertainties.
Western Digital Corporation disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the CA state workforce agency on January 20, 2026. The notice covers 87 employees in Great Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA (Santa Clara County), with the layoff effective January 20, 2026.
That is roughly 0.2% of the 51,000 people Western Digital Corporation employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 10 layoff events at Western Digital Corporation since January 2023, including 794 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 4 additional events known from news reporting.
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