Salesforce—Salesforce laid off approximately 7,000 employees in January 2023, roughly 10% of workforce
In January 2023, CEO Marc Benioff announced the dismissal of approximately 7,000 employees, roughly 10% of Salesforce's workforce. The announcement was made via a two-hour all-hands meeting over a video call, a method Benioff later admitted had been a 'bad idea.' Benioff attributed the layoffs to over-hiring during the pandemic, stating 'I hired too many people leading into this economic downturn.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Salesforce announced layoff of approximately 7,000 employees in January 2023
CEO Marc Benioff announced the dismissal of approximately 7,000 employees via a two-hour all-hands video call. Benioff took responsibility, stating he had over-hired during the pandemic. He later acknowledged the all-hands format for the announcement was a 'bad idea.'