Workday AI layoffs

Timeline

1. Feb 5, 2025−1,750 cut
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   8.5% of workforce cut via SEC-filed restructuring; CEO memo cited AI demand and reprioritizing investment toward AI, alongside general restructuring. Company said it would keep hiring in strategic areas.

   CEO Carl Eschenbach in the layoff memo: 'Companies everywhere are reimagining how work gets done, and the increasing demand for AI has the potential to drive a new era of growth for Workday... prioritizing innovation investments like AI and platform development.'

   Sources:

   • The Register: Workday erases 8.5% of workforce because of ... AI
   • Engadget: Workday lays off 1,750 employees, citing demand for AI

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