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Recruiting

Handshake layoffs, tracked in full.

Handshake has cut 100 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Oct 14, 2025, affecting 100 employees.

Last verified Oct 14, 2025|See methodology
At a glance
100
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
1.1%
of Recruiting cuts
Largest round
100
Oct 14, 2025
Most recent
Oct 14, 2025
100 cut
Total since 2020
All time
100
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Oct 14, 2025
100
Handshake Layoffs — 2025-10-14
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
May 5, 2020 — Oct 14, 2025
Industry share
Cumulative
1.1%
of all Recruiting cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Handshake layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Oct 142025
Handshake Layoffs — 2025-10-14
100
15.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
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May 52020
Handshake Layoffs — 2020-05-05
—
SF Bay Area
US
Low
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By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

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

Questions about Handshake layoffs.

How many people has Handshake laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 100 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Handshake since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Handshake's most recent layoffs?+
Handshake's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on October 14, 2025. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Handshake's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Handshake — 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 Handshake layoffs?+
Team-level data for Handshake is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Handshake 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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