Dell will cut about 6,650 jobs, about 5% of its global workforce

According to Bloomberg's report on the 6th, Dell will lay off about 6,650 people. A company spokesman said that the number of layoffs accounts for about 5% of the total number of employees worldwide.

According to reports, Dell vice chairman and co-chief operating officer Jeff Clarke (Jeff Clarke) recently wrote in a memo that Dell is experiencing market conditions where "consumer electronics market headwinds continue to erode and the future is uncertain." The layoffs represent about 5 percent of Dell's global workforce, according to a Dell spokesman. After the layoffs are complete, Dell's headcount will drop to its lowest level since 2017.

"We've been through recessions before, and we've come out stronger," Jeff wrote in a note to employees. "When the market rebounds, we will be ready."

It is reported that IBM, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard have previously announced significant layoffs, and HP said that as part of a cost-cutting plan, it will cut 10% of its workforce.

Industry analyst firm IDC said PC shipments will drop sharply in the fourth quarter of 2022. According to IDC data, among several major manufacturers, Dell has experienced the largest decline, a 35% drop compared with the same period in 2021, and about 55% of Dell's revenue comes from PCs. Dell said the slump in PC demand is expected to continue until 2023.

On January 10, according to the South China Morning Post, analysts said that Dell plans to reduce operating risks by phasing out chips made in China by 2024, which shows that amid deepening distrust between China and the United States, the world's two The process of decoupling between the two largest economies has accelerated.