High confidence
Feb 5, 2025
Workday
−1,750 ~1,750 (8.5% of workforce)
Attribution · verbatim quote
“Companies everywhere are reimagining how work gets done, and the increasing demand for AI has the potential to drive a new era of growth for Workday. To help us deliver on this opportunity, we've made the difficult decision to restructure.”
— Carl Eschenbach (ceo)
Summary
Workday cut ~1,750 roles to redirect investment toward AI. CEO Carl Eschenbach's memo explicitly cited 'increasing demand for artificial intelligence' and the company's pivot to an AI agent platform.
Evidence notes
- · Quote from Eschenbach memo reproduced in Fortune.
- · $230–270M restructuring charge disclosed.