Articles about layoffs – Page 10 of 17

Connected car company Xevo, owned by Lear, hit with layoffs in Seattle area

Bellevue, Wash.-based Xevo has laid off 97 workers, according to a new filing with the state of Washington. The company,… Read More

Well-funded construction giant Katerra cuts 117 jobs in Washington state as part of reported closure

Construction giant Katerra, which has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital, is shutting down, according to a report… Read More

Immigration startup Boundless consolidates customer service team; 31 employees affected

Seattle-based startup Boundless laid off four employees and asked 27 workers to relocate to Las Vegas as part of what… Read More

DoubleDown Interactive lays off 55 employees at Seattle office following delayed IPO

Casual game maker DoubleDown Interactive this week laid off 55 employees at its Seattle office. The company said the cuts… Read More

Seattle data management startup Igneous lays off staff, citing ‘difficult economic environment’

Igneous, a Seattle startup that helps companies manage unstructured data across a variety of systems, has laid off staff. A… Read More

Seattle-based Big Fish Games lays off 250 people — read the memo sent to staff

Big Fish Games on Tuesday laid off approximately 250 people as part of a substantial restructuring at the 18-year-old gaming… Read More

Seattle-based ‘alternative VC’ firm Lighter Capital lays off more employees

Lighter Capital cut half of its workforce in another round of layoffs. The Seattle-based “alternative VC” firm recently laid off… Read More

Microsoft makes major cuts to MSN editorial team amid AI shift and broader fiscal year-end layoffs

Microsoft is further cutting back its MSN team amid a controversial shift to automation and AI for content decisions previously… Read More

Sonos cuts 12% of workforce due to pandemic; impact on Seattle engineering office not yet clear

Speaker-maker Sonos, which has a large presence in downtown Seattle, announced Tuesday that it is cutting 12 percent of its… Read More

Pop culture toy maker Funko will lay off about 250 employees in further fallout from COVID-19

Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based makers of pop culture figurines and other merchandise, is cutting its workforce by about 250 employees.… Read More

Seattle startup Pro.com cuts 52 employees as pandemic impacts home improvement projects

Tech-powered general contracting platform Pro.com laid off 52 employees as the ongoing pandemic impacts home construction. Pro.com CEO Matt Williams… Read More

Uber lays off another 3,000 employees; Seattle engineering hub will remain open

Uber has cut 25% of its global workforce over the past two weeks after slashing another 3,000 jobs today. What… Read More

$1k Project makes direct, anonymous matches between sponsors and families suddenly in need

The coronavirus has left us awash in numbers about infections and deaths, layoffs and closed businesses. The recently launched $1k… Read More

What do the Airbnb, Lyft, and Uber layoffs mean for Seattle engineering outposts?

Silicon Valley engineering outposts have added an interesting dynamic to Seattle’s burgeoning tech community over the past 15 years. More… Read More

Amid widespread tech industry layoffs, some companies are still hiring in a ‘flipped’ labor market

Document engineering startup Docugami has doubled its team to 20 people since raising a $10 million funding round in early… Read More

Seattle investment company Lighter Capital trims staff to preserve runway

Lighter Capital laid off 22% of its workforce primarily in sales and marketing, GeekWire has learned, as it looks to… Read More

More tech startup layoffs: Seattle-based security company ExtraHop cuts staff

ExtraHop laid off an undisclosed number of employees on Wednesday, GeekWire has learned, becoming the latest tech company to trim… Read More

Cosmetic treatment review startup RealSelf cuts staff as elective medical procedures are put on hold

RealSelf is the latest tech startup to cut staff as the COVID-19 crisis forces businesses across various industries to slash… Read More

GeekWire reduces staff due to economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic

For the past few weeks, GeekWire has been chronicling the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Seattle tech… Read More

Redfin lays off 7% of staff, furloughs hundreds of agents due to COVID-19 impact on housing demand

Redfin will cut 7% of its staff and furlough hundreds of agents due to decreased housing demand amid the COVID-19… Read More

Coding bootcamp Coding Dojo trims staff, launches volunteer program to help small businesses

Bellevue, Wash.-based engineering bootcamp operator Coding Dojo is laying off staff and moving its education content online in response to… Read More

Seattle marketing software startup Usermind lays off 15 employees

The layoffs continue hitting tech companies. Seattle marketing software startup Usermind said today it let go of 15 employees due… Read More

Pet care startup Rover lays off 41% of workforce due to COVID-19 impact

Seattle-based startup Rover laid off 41% of its workforce today due to the economic impact and uncertainty from the COVID-19… Read More

Sports Illustrated publisher Maven cuts 9% of staff and lands $12M line of credit

Maven, the Seattle-based media company that purchased publishing rights to Sports Illustrated last year, is laying off 31 employees (9%… Read More

Textio lays off 30 amid COVID-19; Seattle startup hopes its AI writing tech will aid all job seekers

Textio, the Seattle startup whose augmented writing platform helps companies use language that attracts the right job candidates, laid off… Read More

Leafly lays off additional 91 employees, eliminating more than 50 percent of staff in 2020

Leafly laid off 91 employees Monday, just two months after eliminating 54 positions at the online cannabis brand. The Seattle… Read More

After his startup closed, tech vet launched Silver Lining to help those hit by layoffs find next job

When he launched his own startup more than two years ago, Chris Brownridge chased the same dream that attracts countless… Read More

Expedia cuts 3,000 jobs, including 500 at new Seattle HQ — read the internal email to employees

Expedia Group is laying off 12 percent of its workforce, about 3,000 employees, in an effort to “streamline and focus”… Read More

With 737 MAX production on hold, Senior Aerospace AMT announces 72 layoffs

Senior Aerospace AMT, an Arlington, Wash.-based supplier for the troubled 737 MAX and other Boeing airplanes, says it will lay… Read More

Leafly slashes 18% of workforce to align business with ‘market realities’ of tech and cannabis industry

Seattle-based cannabis information resource company Leafly today laid off 54 employees, or 18 percent of its workforce, GeekWire has learned.… Read More