Accenture, a global consulting company, has laid off over 11,000 employees in the past three months. The company stated that the layoffs are due to the rapid adoption of AI and slowing corporate demand. These job cuts are part of an $865 million restructuring plan, and Accenture has warned that more employees could lose their jobs in the coming months.

“We are exiting, on a compressed timeline, people where re-skilling based on our experience, and is not a viable path for the skills we need,” CEO Julie Sweet said on September 25. However, No specifics on headcount cuts were disclosed. She further added that the company will quickly align its workforce with client demand for AI-driven solutions. The exits come even as the firm continues to invest in generative AI and cloud services, areas that have been driving strong demand. This means that Accenture may will have let go off some more employees who cannot be retained at that time.

Accenture Layoffs

accenture layoffs: The Dublin-headquartered and New York-listed company employed 779,000 people as on 31 August 2025, down from 791,000 three months earlier, after beginning a round of layoffs that will continue in the first quarter of Fiscal 2026—September to November 2025. Even top IT companies are reducing staff as client demand slows. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has laid off over 12,000 employees, citing skills mismatch and other factors. In the same period, Accenture’s workforce decreased by about 11,000, bringing its total headcount to approximately 780,000.

The company plans to let go of employees who cannot be reskilled and bring in people with the required skills. It also aims to sell or close parts of the business that do not align with its growth plans. According to the Financial Times, these steps are expected to help Accenture increase its operating profit in 2026, although analysts believe the target will be difficult to achieve in the current market.