Salesforce to Cut 10 Percent of Workforce in Latest Tech Layoffs

Salesforce to Cut 10 Percent of Workforce in Latest Tech Layoffs
A logo of Salesforce at its exhibition space, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
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Salesforce Inc. plans to cut its workforce by 10 percent and close some offices, saying it needs to cut costs after rapid pandemic hiring left it with “too many people” amid an economic slowdown, sending its shares up 5 percent.

The cloud-based software company said on Wednesday it expects between $1.4 billion and $2.1 billion in charges due to the job cuts, of which about $800 million to $1 billion will be recorded in the fourth quarter.