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WORKDAY CUTS 2.5% OF WORKFORCE Workday is cutting about 2.5% of its workforce, primarily within its product and technology team, while reducing some office space. The restructuring will generate $65–80 million in charges, but Workday reiterated its Q3 and full-year fiscal 2027
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WHY IT MATTERS.
Workday's layoffs with reiterated guidance suggest cost discipline rather than demand deterioration, but charges hit near-term margins.
Cost cuts with intact guidance signal efficiency, not weakness
Q3 results confirming guidance holds
Charges and morale drag if cuts deepen
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WORKDAY CUTS 2.5% OF WORKFORCE Workday is cutting about 2.5% of its workforce, primarily within its product and technology team, while reducing some office space. The restructuring will generate $65–80 million in charges, but Workday reiterated its Q3 and full-year fiscal 2027 guidance and will continue hiring in key strategic areas.
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