Autodesk layoffs today: Software company cuts 7% of jobs in latest tech downsizing

Group 1 - Autodesk plans to lay off approximately 1,000 employees, which represents about 7% of its workforce, primarily affecting sales roles [2][4] - The layoffs are part of a strategy to reallocate resources to accelerate strategic priorities, as reported by The Wall Street Journal [2] - CEO Andrew Anagnost reassured employees that these layoffs do not indicate a yearly pattern or a shift towards replacing workers with AI [3] Group 2 - This announcement follows a similar move by Meta, which plans to eliminate up to 1,500 positions [1] - Last February, Autodesk had already announced a plan to reduce its workforce by 9% [3]