Dell Plans to Lay off over 6.5K Employees

Dell intends to cut around 6,650 jobs, equivalent to 5% of its global workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg.

In a memo on Monday, Dell Co-Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke said that the company’s previous cost-cutting measures proved insufficient and that the company is experiencing market conditions that “continue to erode with an uncertain future.”

Clarke said that the job cuts are essential for Dell’s “long-term health and success,” and department reorganizations are being viewed as an opportunity to drive efficiency and boost innovation.

Following the layoffs, the number of global Dell employees will be at its lowest figure in six years according to Bloomberg, with around 39,000 fewer roles compared to the 165,000 full-time roles reported in January 2020.

“We’ve navigated economic downturns before and we’ve emerged stronger,” said Clarke. “We will be ready when the market rebounds.”

Due to a hike in PC sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, most key computing manufacturers are now seeing a sharp drop in demand.

Industry analyst IDC witnessed a 37% decline in Dell’s computer shipments during its recent holiday quarter compared to the same three-month period the previous year.