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Tencent layoffs, tracked in full.

Tencent has cut 300 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Feb 17, 2023, affecting 300 employees.

Last verified Feb 17, 2023|See methodology
At a glance
300
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
1.5%
of Consumer Apps cuts
Largest round
300
Feb 17, 2023
Most recent
Feb 17, 2023
300 cut
Total since 2020
All time
300
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Feb 17, 2023
300
Tencent Layoffs — 2023-02-17
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
Nov 15, 2022 — Feb 17, 2023
Industry share
Cumulative
1.5%
of all Consumer Apps cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Tencent layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Feb 172023
Tencent Layoffs — 2023-02-17
300
Shenzhen
CN
Moderate
indiatimes.com ↗
Nov 152022
Tencent Layoffs — 2022-11-15
—
Shenzhen
CN
Low
reuters.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Shenzhen
    2 ROUNDS · CN
    300
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in China
China
300
Frequently asked

Questions about Tencent layoffs.

How many people has Tencent laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 300 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Tencent since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Tencent's most recent layoffs?+
Tencent's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on February 17, 2023. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Tencent's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Tencent — 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 Tencent layoffs?+
Team-level data for Tencent is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Tencent 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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