Verizon

TelecommunicationsAI-Cited Layoffs
United States6 layoff rounds tracked
56,200

Total Jobs Cut

May 2026

Most Recent

15,000

Largest Single Layoff

Yes

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

May 2026

100 jobs cut

Reason: hundreds more jobs cut nationwide

February 2026

13,000 jobs cut
AI-CITED

Reason: Layoffs to hit 15,000 roles in 2026 as automation takes over

November 2025

10,300 jobs cut

Reason: Restructuring under CEO; 10,300 jobs cut in final three months of 2025

November 2025

15,000 jobs cut(13% of workforce)

Reason: Market pressure and competition; 13% of workforce

March 2025

13,000 jobs cut

Reason: Network modernization and cost optimization

December 2024

4,800 jobs cut

Reason: Network modernization and cost optimization

About Telecommunications Layoffs

100

Total industry layoffs

0%

AI-cited events

Sources

qz.com

hundreds more jobs cut nationwide

HR Digest

Layoffs to hit 15,000 roles in 2026 as automation takes over

Light Reading

Restructuring under CEO; 10,300 jobs cut in final three months of 2025

Intellizence

Market pressure and competition; 13% of workforce

CNBC

Network modernization and cost optimization

Fierce Network

Network modernization and cost optimization

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