Applied Material Layoffs
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Applied Material has 1 publicly reported layoff round on record (most recent October 23, 2025). A total of about 1,400 employees were affected across these rounds.
Layoff history
Applied Materials cut approximately 1,400 employees, about 4% of its global workforce of roughly 36,100, in late October 2025. The semiconductor equipment maker cited "automation, digitalization and geographic shifts" reshaping workforce needs, and said the goal was to build leaner, higher-productivity teams. A more immediate pressure was a new round of U.S. export restrictions on China, which the company projected would cost it around $600 million in fiscal 2026 revenue. The cuts spanned all levels and departments worldwide. Applied Materials said it expected to record charges of $160-180 million, mostly for severance and other employee termination benefits.
Reason: U.S. export restrictions on China, automation-driven workforce restructuring, semiconductor sales slowdown
Source: bloomberg.com
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