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Akamai layoffs, tracked in full.

Akamai has cut 540 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Nov 7, 2024, affecting 250 employees.

Last verified Nov 7, 2024|See methodology
At a glance
540
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
0.3%
of Cloud Infrastructure cuts
Largest round
290
May 9, 2023
Most recent
Nov 7, 2024
250 cut
Total since 2020
All time
540
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Nov 7, 2024
250
Akamai Layoffs — 2024-11-07
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
May 9, 2023 — Nov 7, 2024
Industry share
Cumulative
0.3%
of all Cloud Infrastructure cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Akamai layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Nov 72024
Akamai Layoffs — 2024-11-07
250
2.0% of total
Boston
US
Moderate
bizjournals.com ↗
May 92023
Akamai Layoffs — 2023-05-09
290
3.0% of total
Boston
US
Moderate
bizjournals.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Boston
    2 ROUNDS · US
    540
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
540
Frequently asked

Questions about Akamai layoffs.

How many people has Akamai laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 540 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Akamai since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Akamai's most recent layoffs?+
Akamai's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on November 7, 2024. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Akamai's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Akamai — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Akamai layoffs?+
Team-level data for Akamai is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Akamai layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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