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    Dell Layoffs 2025–2026: ~12,000 Cut

    Dell quietly cut ~12,000 roles across 2024–2026 as it pivots to AI servers. Get back into hardware/enterprise faster with Final Round AI.

    ~12,000

    Total Layoffs

    3

    Layoff Waves

    ~10%

    Of Workforce

    2024–2026

    Time Window

    Dell Layoffs Wave-by-Wave Breakdown

    Verified data from authoritative sources, organized by wave.

    Wave 2 — 2025

    ~4,000

    Additional sales, marketing, and management cuts to fund AI infrastructure investment.

    CRN (source)

    Wave 3 — 2026

    ~2,000 (continuing)

    Ongoing trims in legacy PC and channel teams as enterprise AI server demand surges.

    Reuters (source)

    Cumulative Total

    ~12,000 roles (2024–2026)

    Sales, marketing, channel, and selected engineering across the org.

    Reuters (source)

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