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Pleasanton, CA Job Cuts: Workday Laying Off About 2.5% of Staff
Pleasanton, CA – Workday is cutting approximately 525 jobs, or about 2.5% of its workforce, in a new round of layoffs expected to primarily affect employees in its Product and Technology organization.
By Tessa Morgan · 2026-09-29T21:46:56.334Z
Pleasanton, CA – Workday is cutting approximately 525 jobs, or about 2.5% of its workforce, in a new round of layoffs expected to primarily affect employees in its Product and Technology organization.
According to a company announcement Tuesday, Sept. 29, the enterprise cloud software provider is moving forward with the workforce reduction as it adjusts staffing across parts of the business.
Workday provides cloud based applications used by companies for human resources, finance and other business operations. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, although the information released Tuesday did not specify how many of the affected employees are based in California or provide a detailed geographic breakdown of the cuts.
The approximately 525 positions represent about 2.5% of Workday’s overall workforce, based on the figures announced Tuesday.
Product and Technology employees are expected to make up the majority of workers affected by the reduction. Additional details regarding individual offices, specific roles or the timing of departures were not included in the initial announcement cited Tuesday.
The layoffs add Workday to the list of technology and enterprise software companies adjusting staffing levels as businesses continue to review operating expenses, organizational structures and investment priorities.
For workers, the impact will depend heavily on where the eliminated positions are located. The company’s California headquarters makes the announcement particularly relevant to the state’s technology workforce, though the cuts should not be interpreted as 525 California specific layoffs without further location data.
Employees potentially affected by the restructuring should receive additional information directly from Workday regarding their individual employment status and any applicable separation arrangements.
Further details could emerge through company disclosures or required state workforce notices.