Goldman Sachs

Financial ServicesAI-Cited Layoffs
United States2 layoff rounds tracked
4,595

Total Jobs Cut

April 2025

Most Recent

3,200

Largest Single Layoff

Yes

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

April 2025

3,200 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: AI automation of trading and analysis roles

Source: Financial Times

March 2025

1,395 jobs cut(4% of workforce)

Reason: Annual review process; ditching annual culling for rolling layoffs

Source: PYMNTS

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About Financial Services Layoffs

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Total industry layoffs

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AI-cited events

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Other Financial Services Layoffs

Citigroup

1 round

20,000 jobs
HSBC

1 round

4,000 jobs
Deutsche Bank

1 round

3,500 jobs
BlackRock

1 round

3,000 jobs

Sources

Financial Times

AI automation of trading and analysis roles

PYMNTS

Annual review process; ditching annual culling for rolling layoffs

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