"Autodesk, Inc. announced Thursday it plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, largely in sales roles."
"CEO Andrew Anagnost assured employees in a letter that these layoffs were not indicative of a yearly pattern or a shift to replacing workers with AI. Last February, Autodesk announced a plan to reduce its workforce by 9%. How many jobs are being lost? The 2026 layoffs are projected to affect around 1,000 employees. Autodesk's 2025 layoffs were projected to affect around 1,350 employees, according to Anagnost's internal message."
Autodesk plans to lay off approximately 1,000 employees, reducing its workforce by roughly 7%. A significant portion of affected positions are customer-facing sales roles. The company will reallocate resources to accelerate strategic priorities. CEO Andrew Anagnost assured employees the cuts do not signal an annual pattern or a move to replace workers with AI. Autodesk previously announced reductions last February that targeted about 9% of the workforce. The 2026 layoffs follow 2025 cuts projected to affect about 1,350 employees. Autodesk estimates pre-tax restructuring charges between $135 million and $160 million, with the plan expected to conclude by the end of fiscal 2027.
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