Verizon

Telecom
United States1 layoff round tracked
10,300

Total Jobs Cut

November 2025

Most Recent

10,300

Largest Single Layoff

No

AI Cited

Layoff Timeline

November 2025

10,300 jobs cut

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

Source: Light Reading

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

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