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Chegg layoffs, tracked in full.

Chegg has cut 1,476 jobs across 5 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Oct 27, 2025, affecting 388 employees.

Last verified Oct 27, 2025|See methodology
At a glance
1,476
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
5
tracked
Industry share
8.0%
of EdTech cuts
Largest round
441
Jun 17, 2024
Most recent
Oct 27, 2025
388 cut
Total since 2020
All time
1,476
Across 5 rounds
Most recent round
Oct 27, 2025
388
Chegg Layoffs — 2025-10-27
Layoff rounds
Tracked
5
Jun 12, 2023 — Oct 27, 2025
Industry share
Cumulative
8.0%
of all EdTech cuts
Complete timeline · 5 verified rounds

Every Chegg layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Oct 272025
Chegg Layoffs — 2025-10-27
388
45.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Severe
reuters.com ↗
May 122025
Chegg Layoffs — 2025-05-12
248
22.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
reuters.com ↗
Nov 122024
Chegg Layoffs — 2024-11-12
319
21.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
wsj.com ↗
Jun 172024
Chegg Layoffs — 2024-06-17
441
23.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
businesswire.com ↗
Jun 122023
Chegg Layoffs — 2023-06-12
80
4.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Low
bloomberg.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    5 ROUNDS · US
    1,476
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in United States
United States
1,476
Frequently asked

Questions about Chegg layoffs.

How many people has Chegg laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 1,476 job cuts across 5 layoff rounds at Chegg since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Chegg's most recent layoffs?+
Chegg's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on October 27, 2025. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Chegg's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Chegg — 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 Chegg layoffs?+
Team-level data for Chegg is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Chegg 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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