Morgan Stanley

Finance

United States2 layoff rounds tracked

4,000

Total Jobs Cut

March 2026

Most Recent

2,500

Largest Single Layoff

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

March 2026

2,500 jobs cut(3% of workforce)

Reason: Workforce optimization and cost reduction

Source: Intellizence

September 2025

1,500 jobs cut

Reason: Cutting jobs ahead of 2026 rolling layoff approach

Source: eFinancialCareers

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