Dell Technologies to lay off 11,000 employees in FY2026 without any major announcement. This is 10% of the total workforce. The number of employees dropped from 108,000 to 97,000. The company spent $569 million on severance.
Dell Technologies has secretly cut about 11,000 employees in its global workforce during fiscal year 2026. In its latest annual 10-K filing, the company said the cuts represent about 10 percent of its total staff, reducing the headcount from about 108,000 by January 2025 to about 97,000 by January 31, 2026. Although Dell did not make any major public announcements about these layoffs, the filing reported that the company spent $569 million on severance. The company has described the move as part of its ongoing “disciplined cost management” strategy.