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Dropbox layoffs

We've tracked 2 rounds of Dropbox layoffs between Apr 2023 and Oct 2024, affecting 1,028 people in total. 100% of them lost their jobs in cuts that Dropbox or credible reporting tied to AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

1K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

2

Apr 2023 → Oct 2024

AI-attributed

100%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −528(20% of workforce)AI · likely

    CEO Drew Houston told staff Dropbox would cut about 20% of its workforce, 528 people, citing softening demand in its core business and a 'transitional period' as it builds new products such as Dash.

    Source: Dropbox blog

  2. −500(16% of workforce)AI · confirmed

    CEO Drew Houston cited slowing growth and wrote that 'the AI era of computing has finally arrived', saying the next stage of growth requires a different mix of skill sets, particularly in AI and early-stage product development.

    Source: Company blog

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