CrowdStrike Announces Global Workforce Reduction to Drive Efficiency

Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 10:20 am

Amid a challenging market, CrowdStrike has announced plans to cut roughly 5% of its workforce – about 500 jobs worldwide – as part of an overarching drive to improve operating efficiencies. The move reflects mounting pressure to balance cost-saving measures with robust cybersecurity defense.

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siliconangle.com / CrowdStrike cuts 500 jobs as AI reshapes company operations

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced the layoff of about 500 employees, accounting for 5% of its global workforce. The company said it’s part of a strategic initiative to enhance operational efficiency and focus on achieving $10 billion in annual recurring revenue by…

theregister.com / After that 2024 Windows fiasco, CrowdStrike has a plan – jobs cuts, leaning on AI

CEO: Neural net tech 'flattens our hiring curve, helps us innovate' CrowdStrike – the Texas antivirus slinger famous for crashing millions of Windows machines last year – plans to cut five percent of its staff, or about 500 workers, in pursuit of "greater efficiencies," according to CEO and…

techcrunch.com / CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers

The cybersecurity company said it will lay off 5% of its global workforce.

wsj.com / CrowdStrike to Cut 5% of Workforce

CrowdStrike said it will cut about 500 jobs, or 5% of its global workforce, as part of a plan to drive efficiencies in the business.

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