Cruise Layoffs

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Layoff rounds

2,163

Employees laid off

Acquired

Funding stage

$5.3B

Total raised

Cruise has 7 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between May 14, 2020 and September 30, 2025. A total of about 2,163 employees were affected across these rounds.

Layoff history

September 30, 2025WARN notice

Cruise cut 12 employees

12 laid off Location San Francisco, CA Effective September 30, 2025 Facility 1201 Bryant Street San Francisco CA 94103

Cruise disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its San Francisco, CA operations in September 30, 2025. Approximately 12 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

July 3, 2025WARN notice

Cruise cut 2 employees

2 laid off Location San Francisco, CA Effective July 3, 2025 Facility 640 Cesar Chavez Street \San Francisco CA 94124

Cruise disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its San Francisco, CA operations in July 3, 2025. Approximately 2 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

July 3, 2025WARN notice

Cruise cut 85 employees

85 laid off Location San Francisco, CA Effective July 3, 2025 Facility 1201 Bryant Street San Francisco CA 94013

Cruise disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its San Francisco, CA operations in July 3, 2025. Approximately 85 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

July 3, 2025WARN notice

Cruise cut 14 employees

14 laid off Location Sunnyvale, CA Effective July 3, 2025 Facility 840 W California Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94086

Cruise disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its Sunnyvale, CA operations in July 3, 2025. Approximately 14 roles were eliminated.

Reason: Layoff Permanent

February 4, 2025

Cruise cut 1,000 employees (50% of staff)

1,000 laid off 50% of workforce Location SF Bay Area

Cruise cut roughly 1,000 jobs in February 2025, about half of its workforce, after parent company GM pulled funding for the robotaxi company's commercial ride-hail operations. GM had decided in December 2024 to wind down the robotaxi program and redirect Cruise toward developing personal autonomous vehicles to complement GM's Super Cruise driver-assistance system. The automaker, which had invested approximately $10 billion in Cruise since 2016, expects to save up to $1 billion annually from exiting the ride-hail business. Craig Glidden, GM's president and chief administrative officer, said that the company's shift away from ride-hail had "dramatically changed" its staffing needs. Several senior executives departed, including CEO Marc Whitten and the company's heads of HR, safety, and public policy. Laid-off employees were offered eight weeks of base severance plus two additional weeks per year of service for those with at least three years' tenure, along with three months of COBRA coverage and a one-year LinkedIn Premium subscription. All affected workers remained on payroll through April 5, 2025.

Reason: GM ended funding for robotaxi operations

Source: techcrunch.com

December 14, 2023

Cruise cut 900 employees (24% of staff)

900 laid off 24% of workforce Location SF Bay Area

Cruise disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in December 14, 2023. Approximately 900 roles were eliminated.

Source: techcrunch.com

May 14, 2020

Cruise cut 150 employees (8% of staff)

150 laid off 8% of workforce Location SF Bay Area

Cruise disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its SF Bay Area operations in May 14, 2020. Approximately 150 roles were eliminated.

Source: theverge.com

Data for Cruise is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.