Overview
- IBM said it will reduce headcount in the fourth quarter by a low single-digit percentage of its roughly 270,000 employees.
- The scale implies about 2,700 to 5,400 roles, based on calculations from publicly reported workforce figures.
- Some U.S. roles may be affected, with U.S. employment expected to remain roughly flat year over year, according to the company.
- Resource Action notices giving employees 30 days to find new internal roles were reported by The Register, with claims of very large cuts in certain U.S. groups unverified.
- Shares fell about 2% following the announcement as the company reallocates toward software, cloud and AI in line with a broader tech-sector retrenchment.