eBay layoffs and buyouts: what was announced
eBay has filed 1 WARN notice with the California labor department, naming 229 workers. The most recent was filed Oct 21, 2026.
Announced and reported
Company announcements and press reports, kept apart from WARN filings. A buyout is an offer, not a layoff: it counts no one as laid off, and how many accept is not known until the company says. These do not change the notice and worker counts below.
Reported layoff · Oct 20, 2026
Reported by 7 publishers · 9% of staff
Source
Notices
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eBayTakes effect Oct 21, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 229 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
In the news
- eBay to cut 1,000 jobs while hiring in priority areas · HR Executive · Oct 26, 2026
- eBay plans to cut about 1,000 jobs, representing 9% of its workforce. · elink22c.strictlyvc · Oct 23, 2026
- EBay CEO announces layoffs but endorses strategy; EA shares detailed memo amid BioWare studio closure · Ragan Communications · Oct 23, 2026
- eBay Job Cuts: 1,000 Roles Eliminated to Streamline Operations · RS Web Solutions · Oct 23, 2026
- eBay Cuts 1,000 Jobs as Stock Soars 40% · Hoodline · Oct 23, 2026
- EBay layoffs hit 229 San Jose jobs across key tech teams · The Business Journals · Oct 22, 2026
- EBay cuts 1K jobs, downsizing for the second time this year · Retail Dive · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay announces 9% workforce reduction and expects charges up to $150 million · Investing.com Nigeria · Oct 22, 2026
- EBay cuts 1K jobs, downsizing for the second time this year · Yahoo Finance · Oct 22, 2026
- EBay to cut about 9% of global workforce · The Mighty 790 KFGO · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to axe 9% of staff in second round of job cuts in 2026 · The Business Times · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 2 Detroit · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX6 News Milwaukee · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · LiveNOW from FOX · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 5 Atlanta · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 5 New York · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 13 Seattle · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 2 Detroit · Oct 22, 2026
- eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs in second round of layoffs this year · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Oct 22, 2026
Local workforce boards
The public workforce boards for each location in these notices. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits, and some run rapid-response services for workers in a WARN layoff.
work2future - Silicon Valley Workforce Development Board
For notices in Santa Clara County
What to do if you’re affected
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These are the notices eBay filed under the WARN Act, as published by each state. A notice gives the number of workers and dates the employer reported; it does not say why. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected and what they cover.