How many people has Recruit Holdings laid off?

We have tracked 1 round of cuts at Recruit Holdings since Jul 2025. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 1,300 jobs.

When was the latest Recruit Holdings layoff?

Jul 2025: 1,300 jobs, about 6% of staff. Recruit Holdings cut about 1,300 jobs at Indeed and Glassdoor, 6% of its HR technology division, and folded Glassdoor into Indeed; CEO Hisayuki Idekoba's memo said AI is changing the world and the company must adapt.

Did Recruit Holdings blame AI for its layoffs?

Yes, for every round we track. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.

Enterprise SaaS · United States

Recruit Holdings layoffs

Recruit Holdings cut 1,300 jobs, about 6% of staff in Jul 2025.

Latest event: Jul 2025

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People affected

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

Jul 2025 → Jul 2025

AI-attributed

100%

Of affected people

The short version

The company or credible reporting tied this cut to AI.
That is the 12th largest total among the 47 Enterprise SaaS employers we track.
We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

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Jul 2025−1,300(6% of workforce)AI · confirmed
Recruit Holdings cut about 1,300 jobs at Indeed and Glassdoor, 6% of its HR technology division, and folded Glassdoor into Indeed; CEO Hisayuki Idekoba's memo said AI is changing the world and the company must adapt.
Source: TechCrunch

Common questions about Recruit Holdings

How many people has Recruit Holdings laid off?: We have tracked 1 round of cuts at Recruit Holdings since Jul 2025. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 1,300 jobs.
When was the latest Recruit Holdings layoff?: Jul 2025: 1,300 jobs, about 6% of staff. Recruit Holdings cut about 1,300 jobs at Indeed and Glassdoor, 6% of its HR technology division, and folded Glassdoor into Indeed; CEO Hisayuki Idekoba's memo said AI is changing the world and the company must adapt.
Did Recruit Holdings blame AI for its layoffs?: Yes, for every round we track. We count a cut as AI-related only when the company said so or credible reporting made the link.

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