PayPal laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
PayPal filed 1 WARN layoff notice in California, most recently on Aug 31, 2026, naming 251 workers. If you work or worked at PayPal, about 84,000 professional jobs are open in California today, including about 280 at PayPal. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did PayPal file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PayPalTakes effect Oct 30, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 251 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for California unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 84,000 professional jobs are open in California, and about 280 at PayPal. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at PayPal
- Senior US Regulatory Legal Director · PayPal · New York, NY
- Director, People Business Partner - Marketing · PayPal · Austin, TX
- Senior Director, Revolving Credit Platform (US & UK) · PayPal · Austin, TX
- Senior Manager, Business Operations & Program Management · PayPal · New York, NY
- Director of People Strategy for Marketing · PayPal · Omaha, NE
- Head of Unified Payments Experience & Checkout (Hybrid) · PayPal · Austin, TX
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
work2future - Silicon Valley Workforce Development Board
For notices in Santa Clara County
Find a job centerBoard page: centers, jobs and noticesBoard website
Questions
- Did PayPal file layoff notices?
- Yes. PayPal has filed 1 WARN notice with the California labor department, naming 251 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 31, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at PayPal?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For California, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former PayPal employees?
- about 84,000 professional jobs are open in California today, and about 280 at PayPal itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Aug 31, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of PayPal. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.