We have already witnessed a wave of mass layoffs from big IT companies in 2022, 2023, and even in 2024. However, layoffs have started again as the year 2025 begins, and there is no sign of slowing down in job cuts in IT industry even in 2025. Major tech companies such as Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Infosys, Salesforce announced performance-based job cuts and team downsizing.
Infosys Mass Layoffs At Mysuru Campus
IT giant Infosys has already laid off around 700 trainees from its Mysuru campus for not passing an internal evaluation. Few reports indicates that these freshers were onboarded just a few months ago and were suddenly dismissed by a tech giant. Infosys is facing criticism for dismissing huge number of trainees and forcibly evicting them on the same day. Company has also denied request from these freshers for an overnight stay at the campus.
These freshers have been waiting over two years after the completion of their graduation to initiate their careers with Infosys in September 2024. Unfortunately, these freshers are now facing the situation of being jobless just after a few months of joining. Once they return to their home, it will be difficult for them to break this devastating news of mass layoffs to their family members.
According to reports, these trainees were failed to clear internal assessments even after three attempts. Infosys also facing criticism for not listening to their requests of staying overnight at the campus and leaving for home next morning, instead these freshers were evicted by the company using bouncers and security personnel in very harsh way. Company used bouncers during entire termination process to intimidate employees which is very shocking and heartbreaking incident to hear.
This indicates that 2025 is going to be another tough economic year for IT industry. Layoffs will always have a negative impact on people’s lives, their families, marriages, and also hamper their career growth in a long run.
Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft are some other big names in the IT industry making job cuts. Around 7,000 employees have already terminated this year across the globe by many IT firms.
According to reports, thousands of employees have lost their income due to massive job cuts in the industry. As per few data sources around 540 companies laid off more than 1.5 Lakh employees last year i.e. 2024.
During the year 2022 around 1,65,269 people lost their jobs, and during the year 2023 about 2.6 Lakh employees were witnessed heartbreaking job losses. As per reputed media “The Times of India”, tech giant Amazon has laid off 27,000 employees in last three years.
Data from layoffs.fyi showed that 46 tech companies have terminated 11,663 employees in 2025. During these layoffs employees are evaluated carefully based on their performance, and underperforming employees are losing their jobs.
Microsoft’s Performance-Based Job Cuts
Tech giant Microsoft was the first major company to announce job cuts this year, it confirmed mass layoffs across its multiple divisions including its security division. According to Microsoft, these job cuts are primarily focussed on employees who are underperformers.
Amazon Announce Layoffs
Amazon is also one among the IT giants which is continuing its layoff season this year as well. Amazon is doing job cuts since 2022. The firm recently announced layoffs withing its sustainability and communications divisions. Few reports shows that, Amazon’s senior leadership justified these layoffs as an effort to remove unnecessary roles and organisational layers. But exact number of affected employees in this year is still not revealed. From past three years, tech giant Amazon has done over 27,000 job cuts.
Salesforce To Cut Over 1,000 Jobs
Recently in 2025, Salesforce has also started job cuts and their workforce downsizing. According to Bloomberg reports, the company is about to terminate over 1,000 employees as a part of its organisational restructuring, and these laid-off employees are likely be given the chance to apply for other open internal positions. Also, Salesforce plans to hire more employees for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) based product divisions.
Google’s Voluntary Exit Program
Instead of announcing direct layoffs, Google has introduced voluntary exit program for its employees. This voluntary exit program mainly focus on its workforce in Platforms and Devices division. This division is mainly into Google’s major products like Chrome, Fitbit, Pixel, and Android.
Meta Also Announces 3,600 Job Cuts
Meta also announced its plans to layoff around 3,600 employees, which is a 5 percent of its total workforce. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. These job cuts are part of the performance management process that involves evaluating individual performances, and terminating low-performing workforce. During December 2024 also meta had announced job cuts of about 5 percent of its workforce.
