In 2025, there has been a stir in the technology industry once again. Legendary companies like TCS, Microsoft and Intel have said goodbye to their thousands of employees and the biggest reason for this is being given the increasing role of AI and automation. According to industry experts, this trend is intensifying due to “AI Restructure” or “AI Transformation”, where many old roles have now become non-essential.
How many people took out which company?
TCS has confirmed that it will pruning about 12,200 employees in this financial year. These are mostly happening in mid and senior level positions, especially the rolls where traditional skills or non-AI tasks were included. The company’s focus is now on projects with AI and new technology. At the same time, Microsoft has evacuated around 15,000 people in 2025, the highest trimmed in July. Microsoft says it is investing in addition to cloud, AI and automation sector, which has reduced positions in old sales, support and gaming divisions.
Talking about Intel, the company has started the process of trimming up to 25,000 people. Intel said that due to slow profit growth, semiconductor markets and reality in AI projects, they have to decrease workforce. In July alone, more than 5,000 employees have been removed.
Why is AI and automation being trimmed?
This time not only in these three companies, but also big names like Google, Amazon, Meta have also trimmed thousands of people in 2025. The reason is clear – AI, workflows shifting on machine learning and automation. Companies are now preparing more automated, future-red work processes than manpower, which are reduced to manual, representative and old technology rolls.
Who is the most damaged?
Market trends show that mid and senior level employees are the most affected, especially those who have not yet learned skills such as AI, data, machine learning or cloud. Apart from this, in the global market including India, this wave has reached IT, support, project management and even gaming divisions.
How many people have been trimmed in TCS, Microsoft and Intel?
TCS has taken out about 12,200, Microsoft has up to 15,000 employees and Intel has up to 25,000 employees, most of them were trimmed in 2025.
What have the companies explained the reason for the trimming?
The main reasons are AI and automation, due to which old, repeated or non-AI rolls are being reduced, so that companies can adopt future projects and new technology.
Which level of employees were the most affected?
Mid and senior level staff, especially those who have not yet learned new skills such as AI, cloud or data analytics.
Has these companies just trimmed?
No, thousands of employees have been trimmed in 2025 in other big tech companies like Google, Amazon, Meta.
What has changed the job market with the growing roll of AI?
Companies are focusing on future-focused skills, causing traditional IT, support and project management jobs and AI, data science, automation jobs are more in demand.
