Intel has initiated a round of layoffs following plans confirmed by the firm this April.
As reported by IT publication CRN, the company issued a WARN notice that “roughly 107 employees” connected to Intel’s headquarters in Santa Clara would be affected by job cuts.
According to the WARN notice, layoffs are expected to begin on July 15, 2025. Affected employees have “either received a 60-day notice ahead of their separation or a four-week notice that comes with nine weeks of benefits,” CRN noted.
Impacted divisions include engineers in physical design, system-on-chip logic design, product engineering, design-for-test engineering, software engineering, and cloud software engineering and development.
Managers within AI systems and engineering, IT, business project management, silicon design engineering, software products, and technology projects and strategy were also affected.
Intel reiterated a statement it provided to CRN last week in response to a report published last Monday that the firm planned to lay off up to 20% of staff in its chip manufacturing division.
“As we announced earlier in the year, we are taking steps to become a leaner, faster, and more efficient company,” it said. “Removing organisational complexity and empowering our engineers will enable us to better serve the needs of our customers and strengthen our execution.
“We are making these decisions based on careful consideration of what’s needed to position our business for the future, and we will treat people with care and respect as we complete this important work.”
Last Friday, The Oregonian reported that Intel planned to cut marketing roles and outsource work to global consulting company Accenture.
Earlier this week, the publication also alleged the firm intended to shut down its automotive chip business, resulting in job losses.
Intel confirmed these reports in another statement to CRN.
“We are focused on modernising our digital capabilities to serve our customers better and strengthen our brand,” the company added. “Accenture is a longtime partner and trusted leader in these areas, and this engagement will allow Intel and its partners to drive better business outcomes through simpler processes and programs.”
The tech firm said the decision to “wind down the automotive business” was part of its overall restructuring plans.
Earlier this year, Intel confirmed it would begin a round of layoffs in Q2 2025, but did not specify how many of its employees would be affected.
At the time, CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the reduction was needed to address “organisational complexity” and “unnecessary bureaucracy” within the company.
Last summer, Intel laid off around 15,000 of its global workforce as part of a $10 billion cost reduction plan.
