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Layoffs Tracker

# Snap Layoffs 2026: 1,000 Jobs Cut

Latest announcement (Apr 15, 2026): Snap announced it is cutting about 1,000 full-time employees, 16% of its global workforce, citing AI-driven efficiency, and closing 300+ open roles. It expects $95M-$130M in pre-tax charges, mostly severance. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Snap since 2026, with 1,000 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs and 300 Open Roles: What Laid-Off Employees Should Do Next](/blog/snap-layoffs-2026-1000-jobs-cut)

Last updated Oct 2, 2026

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_From our coverage, Apr 15, 2026: [Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs and 300 Open Roles: What Laid-Off Employees Should Do Next](/blog/snap-layoffs-2026-1000-jobs-cut)_

Snap at a glance

**Announcements tracked**
: 1

**Jobs affected (reported)**
: 1,000

**Layoffs**
: 1

**Store closures**
: 0

**Return-to-office mandates**
: 0

Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number.

Latest announcement Apr 15, 2026

## 2026

1 announcement · 1,000 jobs reported affected

1. Apr 15Apr 15Layoff ### Cuts 1,000 jobs Snap announced it is cutting about 1,000 full-time employees, 16% of its global workforce, citing AI-driven efficiency, and closing 300+ open roles. It expects $95M-$130M in pre-tax charges, mostly severance. - Our coverage:[Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs and 300 Open Roles: What Laid-Off Employees Should Do Next](/blog/snap-layoffs-2026-1000-jobs-cut) - Our coverage:[Snap Cuts 1,000 Jobs as AI Takes Over 65% of Its Code — What It Means for Tech Workers](/blog/snap-snapchat-layoffs-1000-jobs-ai-april-2026) - Our coverage:[Every 2026 Tech Layoff Companies Blamed on AI, A Running Tracker](/blog/2026-tech-layoffs-companies-cited-ai-tracker)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.x4H1rI9S.png)

## Data and archives

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Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.

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Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology)

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