Salesforce To Cut 10% Of Workforce In Latest Tech Layoffs. Have A Look On The Story On This Matter For Getting All Details.
Jan 4 (Reuters) - Salesforce Inc (Crm.N) Plans To Cut Its Workforce By 10% 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%.
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.
Businesses That Relied On Cloud Services During The Pandemic Are Now Trying To Reduce Expenses Through Job Cuts
......Or Delaying New Projects Hurting Companies Such As Salesforce And Microsoft Corp
"As Our Revenue Accelerated Through The Pandemic We Hired Too Many People Leading Into This Economic Downturn We'Re Now Facing And I Take Responsibility For That" Benioff Added.
The Company'S Growth Has Slowed During The Past Four Quarters With Salesforce Posting Its Weakest Revenue Increase In The Third Quarter.
"Companies Will Want To Show Voting Shareholders That They Can Once Again Deliver Value Through Investment Returns Even Amidst A Downturn"
......Said Joshua White A Finance Professor At Vanderbilt University. "Layoffs Will Be A Big Part Of That Equation."
