Salesforce has announced they will be laying off 262 workers from its San Francisco headquarters, according to an official filing earlier this week.
This comes just days after Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff expressed excitement over artificial intelligence augmenting labor, and the announcement of 4,000 job cuts in Salesforce’s customer support division.
The CRM giant also shared that they will be laying off 93 workers in Washington, according to a statement on Wednesday, and upwards of 30 employees at its Irish base.
The Season of WARN Filings
Salesforce announced its San Francisco layoffs in a WARN filing (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) due to the number of employees being laid off.
Washington’s layoffs in Seattle and Bellevue were not filed this way, as WARN filings account for layoffs of 100 or more employees. Instead, a Salesforce spokesperson clarified to publication GeekWire that the company “continuously assesses [its] structure and rebalances as needed to best service [its] customers and fuel growth areas.”
For employees in San Francisco, workers reportedly learned that they’d be laid off on or around Tuesday, and they will officially leave the company around November 3, 2025.
The WARN notice indicates job losses across several Salesforce Tower teams: four employees in Sales and Distribution, 97 in General Administration, and 161 in Technology and Product.
Are These Connected to the 4,000 Layoffs?
As of the time of writing, there is no confirmation that the San Francisco layoffs form part of the 4,000 AI restructuring layoffs, but as the WARN notice specifies the teams affected, it can be assumed that this is likely not the case.
There has also been no confirmation whether the layoffs in Seattle or Bellevue are connected to this. Salesforce Ben has reached out to Salesforce for comment.
Layoffs In Ireland
It has also been made known that Salesforce is planning job cuts at its Irish base, with upwards of 30 employees being affected, as reported by The Journal.
The official number affected has not been confirmed, nor which roles.
Significant Restructuring Costs
Salesforce has significantly increased its full-year estimate for restructuring costs, which include severance pay, as highlighted in its Q2 FY26 earnings report, compared to the reporting of the previous quarter.
While its Q1 fiscal 2026 filing reported $36M in restructuring charges and did not anticipate significant additional near-term charges, the Q2 filing provided full-year guidance that implies approximately $330M in such expenses for fiscal 2026.
Final Thoughts
It is clear that the layoffs trend is continuing with Salesforce, despite Marc Benioff’s former claims that Salesforce is different. It likely will not stop here, either, and we will be reporting on any further layoffs or restructuring efforts as they happen.
