Dell layoffs

The short version

• Biggest round: Aug 2024, 12,500 jobs, about 10% of staff.
• 1 of the 3 rounds were tied to AI by the company or credible reporting.
• That is the 2nd largest total among the 16 Hardware & Chips employers we track.
• We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

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Every round, newest first

1. Aug 2024−12,500(10% of workforce)AI · likely

   Dell reorganised its sales teams and formed an AI focused group, with a source putting planned layoffs at about 10 percent of staff.

   About the figure: Figure from one unnamed source; Dell did not confirm a number.

   Source: SiliconANGLE

2. Mar 2024−Undisclosed

   Dell's annual 10-K showed about 120,000 employees as of February 2, 2024, about 13,000 fewer than a year earlier; this is a full-year headcount decline, not a newly announced layoff.

   Source: The Register

3. Feb 2023−6,650(5% of workforce)

   About 5% of staff cut as PC demand slowed; co-COO Jeff Clarke said earlier measures such as pausing external hiring and limiting travel were no longer sufficient.

   Source: CNBC

Common questions about Dell

How many people has Dell laid off?

We have tracked 3 rounds of cuts at Dell since Feb 2023. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 19,150 jobs. Some rounds gave no number, so the real total is higher.

When was the latest Dell layoff?

Aug 2024: 12,500 jobs, about 10% of staff. Dell reorganised its sales teams and formed an AI focused group, with a source putting planned layoffs at about 10 percent of staff.

Did Dell blame AI for its layoffs?

Yes, for some rounds. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.