OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Gusto
Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at Gusto

HR

THE NUMBERS

-126 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED
0.1%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.1%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,126 EMP
CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-126 EMP(2023.02)

"Macroeconomic situation changed significantly"

💀 TRANSLATION: Blaming the economy because blaming our strategy would get the CEO fired.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze makes role redundant.
  • 🔴
    Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) (85%) ─ Reason: Costly customer acquisition, lower growth.
  • 🟡
    Program/Project Managers (70%) ─ Reason: Non-core projects cancelled, efficiency focus.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

Gusto has eliminated a total of 126 positions across 1 workforce events.

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