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LinkedIn lays off 960 employees — July 21, 2020

LinkedIn, a recruiting company based in United States, laid off 960 employees on July 21, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
LinkedIn
Employees laid off
960
Date
July 21, 2020
Industry
Recruiting
Country
United States
Company stage
Acquired
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$154M

Source: https://layoffs.fyi/2020/08/04/linkedin-launches-official-talent-directory-after-laying-off-960-employees/

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