Key Takeaways Apple has cut dozens of jobs across its sales organization in a rare round of layoffs.
Affected employees have until January 20 to find an alternative position within Apple; otherwise, they will be let go with a severance package.
Apple has about 80,000 U.S. employees.
Apple has administered a rare round of layoffs, cutting dozens of jobs across its sales organization.
Over the past few weeks, Apple management informed affected workers that they were being let go, according to a Monday Bloomberg report. The layoffs impacted the sales organization, although Apple did not disclose to employees or the media the exact number of jobs cut. The changes extended across several teams, with some departments experiencing deeper workforce reductions than others.
Impacted jobs included account managers serving major corporate, educational and government clients. Apple also cut staff in charge of its briefing centers, which host institutional meetings and product demonstrations for potential major customers.
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Apple is internally framing the layoffs as part of an effort to optimize and simplify its sales processes.
“To connect with even more customers, we are making some changes in our sales team that affect a small number of roles,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement to Bloomberg. “We are continuing to hire, and those employees can apply for new roles.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook. Photo by Unique Nicole/WireImage
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