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Salesforce layoffs, tracked in full.

Salesforce has cut 16,525 jobs across 13 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Feb 9, 2026.

Last verified Feb 9, 2026|See methodology
At a glance
16,525
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
13
tracked
Industry share
8.2%
of Big Tech cuts
Largest round
8,000
Jan 4, 2023
Most recent
Feb 9, 2026
Announced
Total since 2020
All time
16,525
Across 13 rounds
Most recent round
Feb 9, 2026
—
Salesforce Layoffs — 2026-02-09
Layoff rounds
Tracked
13
Aug 26, 2020 — Feb 9, 2026
Industry share
Cumulative
8.2%
of all Big Tech cuts
Complete timeline · 13 verified rounds

Every Salesforce layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Feb 92026
Salesforce Layoffs — 2026-02-09
—
SF Bay Area
US
Low
businessinsider.com ↗
Sep 42025
Salesforce Layoffs — 2025-09-04
262
SF Bay Area
US
Moderate
kron4.com ↗
Sep 32025
Salesforce Layoffs — 2025-09-03
93
Seattle
US
Low
seattletimes.com ↗
Sep 32025
Salesforce Layoffs — 2025-09-03
30
Dublin
IE
Low
thejournal.ie ↗
Aug 312025
Salesforce Layoffs — 2025-08-31
4,000
SF Bay Area
US
Severe
businessinsider.com ↗
Feb 32025
Salesforce Layoffs — 2025-02-03
1,000
1.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
yahoo.com ↗
Jul 152024
Salesforce Layoffs — 2024-07-15
300
SF Bay Area
US
Moderate
bloomberg.com ↗
Jan 262024
Salesforce Layoffs — 2024-01-26
700
1.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Moderate
wsj.com ↗
Aug 22023
Salesforce Layoffs — 2023-08-02
50
Dublin
IE
Low
bloomberg.com ↗
Jan 42023
Salesforce Layoffs — 2023-01-04
8,000
10.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
Severe
nytimes.com ↗
Nov 72022
Salesforce Layoffs — 2022-11-07
1,000
1.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
cnbc.com ↗
Oct 132022
Salesforce Layoffs — 2022-10-13
90
SF Bay Area
US
Low
protocol.com ↗
Aug 262020
Salesforce Layoffs — 2020-08-26
1,000
2.0% of total
SF Bay Area
US
High
bloomberg.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    10 ROUNDS · US
    16,352
  2. #02
    Seattle
    1 ROUND · US
    93
  3. #03
    Dublin
    2 ROUNDS · US
    80
Country breakdown
16,525 total cuts tracked
United States
16,445
Ireland
80
Frequently asked

Questions about Salesforce layoffs.

How many people has Salesforce laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 16,525 job cuts across 13 layoff rounds at Salesforce since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Salesforce's most recent layoffs?+
Salesforce's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on February 9, 2026. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Salesforce's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Salesforce — 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 Salesforce layoffs?+
Team-level data for Salesforce is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Salesforce 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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