Disney Layoffs: Several Hundred Workers Cut in Tech, HR

Disney’s belt-tightening under new CEO Josh D’Amaro continues with a new wave of layoffs impacting a few hundred employees.

The cuts, which are a smaller overall number than the last two previous rounds of layoffs, are largely in areas such as tech and HR, with Disney Entertainment Television and the motion picture studio mostly spared.

The new layoffs come after Disney offered some veteran employees early retirement packages in August in an effort to cut costs and increase investment in content, technology and experiences. At the time, Chief People Officer Sonia Coleman said that involuntary staff reductions would continue into next year.

In April, 1,000 employees were cut from the company, affecting several entire divisions of publicity, Marvel and some noted lieutenants of Asad Ayaz, the company’s chief marketing and brand officer. Another round of cuts were made in July, impacting hundreds of employees across divisions including corporate functions, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television and Disney Studios, with Pixar and National Geographic hit particularly hard.

As of the end of fiscal 2025, Disney had a total of 231,000 employees, including 172,000 in the U.S. and 59,000 elsewhere.

More to come…