About 200 employees of Salesforce in Ireland will be impacted by job cuts

About 200 employees of Salesforce in Ireland will be impacted by job cuts as part of the company's worldwide cost-saving initiatives. At the beginning of this year, Salesforce announced its intention to decrease its global workforce by approximately 10% and close some offices. The 10% target is expected to be roughly applied in Ireland, leading to around 200 job losses.

A spokesperson for Salesforce stated that the cuts were part of the reductions announced in January and that the company remains committed to the Irish market and plans to continue investing there.

Salesforce is among the latest technology multinationals in Ireland to announce reductions in their workforce due to the slowdown in the tech sector, joining companies such as Google, Intel, Meta, Stripe, Twitter, Intercom, and more. Other multinationals with a presence in Ireland, such as Microsoft, IBM, SAP, and Hubspot, have also declared worldwide cuts, but it's unclear to what extent their Irish staff will be impacted.

When announcing the cuts in January, Salesforce stated that the economic environment remained challenging, and their customers were being more cautious with their purchasing decisions. Co-CEO Marc Benioff acknowledged responsibility for the layoffs, stating that the company hired too many employees during the pandemic, leading to the economic downturn they're now facing.

This news was first reported by Independent.ie.

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