Microsoft, Ford, Meta and others laid off over 70% critical teams in last two years, claims US influencer

With relentless waves of layoffs and soaring job cut figures, the reshaping of the corporate landscape has reached critical departments across major global firms. Recent market data has revealed job reductions exceeding 70% across various roles at companies such as Intel, Microsoft, Ford, and Meta.

A post shared by Amanda Goodall aka “JobChick”, featured a “Corporate Survivor Scorecard” highlighting the extent of redundancies across leading employers. Key functions such as engineering, management, and senior leadership have been disproportionately impacted.

Ford, Meta, Microsoft lead in cuts

Ford topped the list, slashing 82% of engineering roles and a staggering 87% of senior staff positions. The tech sector has also seen deep cuts. Meta has axed 77% of its managerial roles, while Microsoft has trimmed 70% of its engineering and management workforce.

Retail giant Walmart has not been spared, reporting a 79% overall reduction in staff and a 77% cut in sales roles. Google followed with a 67% reduction in management positions, while Salesforce implemented a 69% drop in engineering jobs and 62% in senior roles.

Intel and Accenture have made similar workforce reductions, with Intel cutting 73% of engineering staff and Accenture letting go of 64% of general staff. Amazon’s cuts have primarily targeted mid-level leadership, with a reported 64% reduction in that tier.

What do we know about the restructuring plans?

These widespread layoffs reflect a broader shift in corporate strategy as firms adapt to macroeconomic pressures, automation, artificial intelligence integration, and evolving business models. Analysts caution that this data may represent only the beginning of further corporate contraction.

The post’s closing line, “Which company gets voted off the island next?”, draws on reality show imagery to suggest more high-profile cuts could soon follow.

The sharp reductions have raised serious concerns among employees, industry watchers, and economists, with debates intensifying over talent retention, operational sustainability, and the long-term costs of aggressive downsizing.

Microsoft faces visa backlash

Microsoft’s latest wave of 9,100 job cuts has ignited fierce backlash on social media, with critics alleging the move serves as a cover to hire cheaper foreign workers through the H-1B visa programme. Analysts have noted a significant spike in H-1B applications filed by Microsoft shortly before the mass redundancies were announced.

The company is now facing scrutiny for perceived misuse of visa provisions, especially as many highly skilled software developers and technical professionals find themselves unemployed.