The April 2026 Layoff Wave: What Actually Happened, and What the Numbers Say | CV-BY-JD

April 2026 layoff wave summary: Meta 8,000, Microsoft 8,750 buyouts, Nike 1,400, Snap 1,000, UKG 950 — over 20,000 announced exits in one week

The April 2026 Layoff Wave: What Actually Happened, and What the Numbers Say

By Vikas Bansal, founder, CV-BY-JD•Updated Apr 27, 2026•1 min read

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