Neowin News Feed for: Headcount

Apple isn't laying off employees yet, but it is delaying bonuses and reducing hiring

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:56:01 +0000

Although Apple is yet to conduct major layoffs (unlike its other big tech counterparts), it is enacting certain cost-cutting measures such as delaying some bonuses and slowing down hiring. Read more...

Microsoft rumored to lay off over 10,000 employees today

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:34:01 +0000

Microsoft is expected to lay off almost 11,000 employees today. It's unclear which divisions or regions will be affected, and according to Wall Street, the headcount reduction figure might be higher. Read more...

Google likely to lay off 10,000 ‘poor performing' employees

Hemant Saxena — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:30:01 +0000

A letter from a UK investor claims Google's current headcount is “excessive” as compared to hiring patterns in the past. As such, the company may lay off its low-performing employees to reduce costs. Read more...

Report: Musk stops Twitter's layoff spree, to add more people in engineering and sales

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 06:44:01 +0000

According to a new report, Elon Musk has said that he hasn't planned any more layoffs and that he will start actively recruiting for roles in engineering and sales. He has also asked for referrals. Read more...

Twitter employee exodus continues as CEO downplays whistleblower claims

Usama Jawad — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 09:36:01 +0000

Twitter's employee attrition has grown significantly in the past few months and CEO Parag Agrawal has said that the company will need to narrow its focus - proportionate to headcount - moving forward. Read more...