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Western Digital layoffs, tracked in full.

Western Digital has cut 522 jobs across 3 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Jun 13, 2023, affecting 211 employees.

Last verified Jun 13, 2023|See methodology
At a glance
522
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
3
tracked
Industry share
1.0%
of Hardware cuts
Largest round
251
Nov 22, 2022
Most recent
Jun 13, 2023
211 cut
Total since 2020
All time
522
Across 3 rounds
Most recent round
Jun 13, 2023
211
Western Digital Layoffs — 2023-06-13
Layoff rounds
Tracked
3
Nov 22, 2022 — Jun 13, 2023
Industry share
Cumulative
1.0%
of all Hardware cuts
Complete timeline · 3 verified rounds

Every Western Digital layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Jun 132023
Western Digital Layoffs — 2023-06-13
211
SF Bay Area
US
Low
bizjournals.com ↗
May 242023
Western Digital Layoffs — 2023-05-24
60
7.0% of total
Kfar Saba
IL
Moderate
calcalistech.com ↗
Nov 222022
Western Digital Layoffs — 2022-11-22
251
SF Bay Area
US
Moderate
bizjournals.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    SF Bay Area
    2 ROUNDS · US
    462
  2. #02
    Kfar Saba
    1 ROUND · US
    60
Country breakdown
522 total cuts tracked
United States
462
Israel
60
Frequently asked

Questions about Western Digital layoffs.

How many people has Western Digital laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 522 job cuts across 3 layoff rounds at Western Digital since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Western Digital's most recent layoffs?+
Western Digital's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on June 13, 2023. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Western Digital's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Western Digital — 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 Western Digital layoffs?+
Team-level data for Western Digital is limited in our current dataset. Where available, division breakdowns are shown above.
Where does Western Digital 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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