Apple layoffs 2025 Jobs: Apple layoff: iPhone maker announces job cuts but offers an opportunity for sacked employees. Check reason behind big move

Apple has announced a layoff as the iPhone maker has sacked employees in sales department. The job cut comes after Apple had informed the affected staff throughout the past 15 days, as per a report in Bloomberg.

Apple has also announced that the reshuffling of the division saying that the move was required “to connect with even more customers.” “We are making some changes in our sales team that affect a small number of roles,” Apple spokesperson in California stated.

Apple has also claimed that the company was not freezing hiring and affected employees can apply for “new roles”.
The impacted employees include account managers serving major businesses, schools and government agencies, according to Bloomberg News, which had reported the news earlier in the day.

Staff who operate Apple’s briefing centers for institutional meetings and product demonstrations for prospective customers were also affected, Bloomberg said.

One of the major targets of the layoffs was a government sales team working with agencies, including the U.S. Defense Department and Justice Department, per the report.The team had already been facing tough conditions after the 43-day government shutdown and cutbacks imposed by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, Bloomberg added.In the past few weeks, companies including Verizon, Synopsys and IBM have announced job cuts.

FAQs

Q1. Which company has fired?

A1. Apple has announced a layoff.

Q2. Can sacked Apple employees apply for new roles?

A2. Yes, sacked Apple employees can apply for new roles.