LinkedIn has laid off approximately 280 employees across various California locations, including Mountain View, San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Carpinteria, and remote roles. The largest impact was in Mountain View, where 159 employees were affected, followed by 60 in San Francisco, 23 in Sunnyvale, 11 in Carpinteria, and 28 remote workers.
According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing, the layoffs impacted a wide range of roles, including software engineers, machine-learning specialists, DevOps professionals, systems infrastructure staff, product managers, designers, and deal-desk strategists.
This move aligns with broader workforce reductions at Microsoft, LinkedIn’s parent company, which is reportedly cutting around 6,000 jobs globally—roughly 3% of its total workforce. The layoffs are part of Microsoft’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations, reduce management layers, and increase cost efficiency. These internal reorganisations mark the company’s largest job-cutting exercise in over two years.
LinkedIn, while a key asset in Microsoft’s portfolio, has reportedly shown slower growth compared to other business segments, contributing to its inclusion in the company-wide workforce optimisation.
The restructuring underscores Microsoft’s sharpened focus on agility and operational effectiveness as it navigates an evolving tech landscape.
