LinkedIn cuts 900 jobs in 2026

LinkedIn is cutting about 5% of its workforce, or roughly 900 jobs, as the Microsoft-owned professional networking company reorganizes teams and trims some spending. Reuters reported on May 13 that LinkedIn planned to inform staff of the layoffs on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. LinkedIn employs more than 17,500 full-time workers globally, according to its website. Republic World reported on May 14 that the cuts were announced internally by LinkedIn CEO Daniel Shapero and were tied to a broader restructuring around artificial intelligence. The job cuts add to a fresh round of technology-sector layoffs in 2026, even as some companies continue to post revenue growth. Microsoft’s securities filings showed LinkedIn revenue rose 12% in the latest quarter from a year earlier, Reuters reported. Reuters also said one person familiar with the matter described the rationale as a reorganization around growth areas rather than AI directly replacing jobs. (money.usnews.com) ### How large is the reduction, and how does LinkedIn describe it? LinkedIn’s workforce exceeds 17,500 full-time employees worldwide, making a 5% reduction equal to about 875 positions, or roughly 900 when rounded. Reuters reported that LinkedIn was preparing to cut about 5% of headcount, while Republic World described the reduction as 900 employees. Neither report provided a full public list of affected teams or countries. (money.usnews.com) Wednesday was the day employees were expected to be notified, according to Reuters. Republic World said workers were told they would receive meeting invites shortly after the internal announcement. ### Who is leading LinkedIn now, and who announced the cuts? (money.usnews.com) Daniel Shapero is LinkedIn’s chief executive officer. CNBC reported on April 22 that Microsoft named Shapero as the new CEO of LinkedIn, with Shapero reporting to Ryan Roslansky, who had previously held the CEO role. Republic World said the layoff message was sent internally by Shapero. (money.usnews.com) Ryan Roslansky remains a senior Microsoft executive with added responsibilities, according to CNBC. That leadership change came weeks before the layoffs now being carried out at LinkedIn. ### Is this an AI layoff, or a broader reorganization? Reuters reported that one person familiar with the decision said the layoffs were not driven by artificial intelligence replacing jobs. (cnbc.com) That same report said LinkedIn was reorganizing teams and shifting personnel toward areas where the business is growing. Republic World reported a stronger AI link inside the restructuring. It said internal communications pointed to AI as a central part of the reorganization strategy and cited Hari Srinivasan, identified as chief product officer for the LinkedIn Ecosystem, as telling employees that smaller teams with fewer layers and heavier AI use were moving faster. Business Insider, in a report surfaced in search results, also said an internal memo showed LinkedIn was laying off employees and scaling back investments. (money.usnews.com) Taken together, the reporting shows two things at once: LinkedIn has described the move as an organizational reshuffle, while internal reporting from other outlets says AI is shaping how the company wants teams to operate. Reuters did not independently confirm the internal AI language. (republicworld.com) ### Which parts of LinkedIn appear to be affected? Republic World reported that employees in LinkedIn’s global business organization, marketing, engineering and product divisions were among those affected. Reuters said it could not determine the teams affected. That means the broadest team-level detail currently comes from secondary reporting rather than a public company filing or official breakdown. (money.usnews.com) LinkedIn also plans to reduce spending tied to marketing campaigns, vendor partnerships, customer events and underused office space, according to Republic World. Business Insider’s report, as described in search results, similarly said the company was “scaling back” some investments. (republicworld.com) ### How does this fit into the wider tech layoff cycle? Reuters said technology companies are increasingly reshaping operations around AI and counted more than 103,000 tech job cuts so far in 2026 through Layoffs.fyi. Reuters also pointed to cuts at companies including Block, Cloudflare and Meta as part of the same year’s retrenchment. (republicworld.com) Microsoft has also been cutting jobs in other parts of its business. Yahoo Finance, citing Reuters, said Microsoft had recently reduced headcount elsewhere, including product and engineering roles, while LinkedIn’s own business continued to grow. May 14 is the first day this LinkedIn reduction was widely reported, and the company has not yet published a public regional breakdown of the cuts in the material reviewed. (money.usnews.com) Further details are likely to emerge through employee notices, additional company statements or any required local filings in the jurisdictions where affected staff work. (finance.yahoo.com)