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‘Tableau has been killed by Salesforce’: Past and current Tableau employees gather at ‘Irish wake’

On an otherwise run-of-the-mill weeknight at Fremont Brewing near Lake Union in Seattle, the line for beer stretched past the… Read More

Amperity lays off workers for second time in a year as part of restructuring

Seattle-based customer intelligence startup Amperity conducted another round of layoffs, its second time trimming headcount in the past six months.… Read More

Microsoft continues with previously announced layoffs, as Seattle-area total nears 1,500 people

Microsoft notified another round of workers this week that they’re losing their jobs as part of the 10,000 layoffs announced… Read More

Sales software company Highspot cuts 10% of its workforce

Highspot is laying off about 100 employees, or 10% of its workforce, becoming the latest well-funded Seattle company to cut… Read More

Crypto exchange Bittrex lays off more than 80 employees

Prominent cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex laid off employees Wednesday. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company slashed 83 positions, according to a Washington state… Read More

Picnic, a food automation startup that sells a pizza-making robot, lays off employees

Food automation startup Picnic is laying off employees, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff amid the tech downturn.… Read More

Tech office leases slow to a ‘trickle’ in Seattle as real estate braces for impact of layoffs

Office building attendance in downtown Seattle this past November increased year-over-year from 15-20% to 35-60%, as more companies establish in-office… Read More

Tech layoffs at big companies could be a boon for startups and entrepreneurship

A wave of layoffs at tech companies is flooding the job market with fresh talent. The trend is sparking questions… Read More

Microsoft cloud revenue up 22%, Windows business plunges 27% in first report since job cuts

Microsoft’s revenue rose 2% to $52.7 billion in its second fiscal quarter, just missing Wall Street’s expectations, and profits dropped… Read More

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The power dynamics behind tech job cuts: How layoffs are changing the realities of the past decade

One of the defining tech industry trends of the past decade, along with the meteoric expansion of big companies and… Read More

Seattle technical interviewing startup Karat cuts 47 employees, citing need to invest in growth

Karat, the Seattle-based startup that helps companies conduct technical interviews, has laid off 47 employees, citing the need to sharpen… Read More

Tax software giant Avalara reportedly lays off workers

Seattle-based tax software company Avalara is laying off employees, according to several posts on LinkedIn by affected workers. Avalara, which… Read More

Edifecs lays off 30 employees in the U.S.

Bellevue, Wash.-based health software company Edifecs laid off more than 30 employees, a company spokesperson confirmed to GeekWire, joining a… Read More

Google parent Alphabet laying off 12k workers in latest cuts to hit tech industry

Google parent Alphabet is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its global workforce, as it becomes the latest… Read More

Filing: Amazon layoffs will impact at least 2,300 employees in Seattle region

At least 2,300 Amazon employees in the Seattle region are losing their jobs as part of the company’s layoffs, according… Read More

Microsoft and Amazon job cuts mark new phase for tech industry after decade of massive growth

Big Tech’s big boom is over. But the sector overall is a long way from a bust. That’s the assessment… Read More

Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge

[Editor’s Note: Timing of layoffs corrected since original post.] Citing a need to “align our cost structure with our revenue… Read More

Microsoft reportedly to lay off employees this week

Follow-up: Full memo: Microsoft to cut 10k jobs, about 5% of workforce, and take $1.2B restructuring charge Microsoft is gearing… Read More

Washington Technology Industry Association lays off 14% of staff

The Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) trade group is laying off 11 employees, or 14% of its workforce, with cuts mostly… Read More

Employee experience company Limeade laying off 15% of workforce; CFO to resign

Seattle-area employee experience company Limeade is cutting headcount by 15%. “This restructure is a difficult but necessary step,” CEO Henry… Read More

Qualtrics cuts 270 jobs; Seattle employees impacted

Experience management company Qualtrics plans to lay off about 270 roles that “do not map to priority areas,” CEO Zig… Read More

Esper lays off 21% of workforce due to ‘unpredictable business environment in 2023’

Seattle startup Esper laid off employees for the second time in seven months, cutting 21% of its workforce in the… Read More

Seattle beanless coffee startup Atomo initiates ‘strategic realignment’ 6 months after raising $40M

Seattle-based sustainable coffee maker Atomo says it is restructuring, just six months after raising $40 million in fresh funding. In… Read More

The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new mindset for sprawling tech giant

Amazon, simplify thyself. That was the message to Amazon employees Wednesday from Andy Jassy, signaling a shift in mindset with… Read More

Amazon to lay off 18,000 corporate and tech workers

Story updated with comments from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Follow-up: The end of ‘everything’ at Amazon: Record layoffs signal new… Read More

Tumultuous times at Tableau: Salesforce cutbacks impact senior leaders and longtime employees

A 10% workforce reduction by Salesforce is rippling through the ranks of Tableau Software, the Seattle-based data visualization company acquired… Read More

Is the tech industry impacting Seattle’s cooling real estate market?

Seattle’s booming tech economy has altered the regional real estate market over the last decade, with home prices moving steadily… Read More

Rad Power Bikes lays off employees for the third time this year

Rad Power Bikes is conducting its third round of layoffs this year, citing an effort to reduce costs amid the broader… Read More

The psychological impact of layoffs: Tips for employees and leaders navigating job cuts

Wendy Turner-Williams thought she was on the verge of a promotion. Instead, the former chief data officer at Tableau got… Read More

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GeekWire Podcast: Layoffs land at Amazon HQ; Redfin’s real estate reversal; Jeff Bezos and Jay-Z

Amazon became the latest tech giant to make layoffs in its corporate workforce this week in the face of the… Read More

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