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Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at Highsnobiety

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THE NUMBERS

-75 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.0%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.0%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,075 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-24 EMP(2023.07)

"unfavourable economic conditions"

💀 TRANSLATION: Blaming the economy because blaming our strategy would get the CEO fired.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & HR (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze makes role redundant.
🔴Marketing (Brand/Content) (85%) ─ Reason: Brand-building costs, uncertain immediate ROI.
🔴Content & Editorial (80%) ─ Reason: Content saturation, declining ad revenue.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
88%

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-51 EMP(2020.04)

"Devastating impact of COVID-19"

💀 TRANSLATION: An excuse we have been using since 2020.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freezes, growth illusions vanished.
🔴Ad Sales & Brand Partnerships (90%) ─ Reason: Client budgets slashed, revenue disappeared.
🔴Events & Experiential Marketing (85%) ─ Reason: Global shutdown, zero in-person demand.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
90%

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Highsnobiety has eliminated a total of 75 positions across 2 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at Highsnobiety

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