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Zendesk lays off 320 employees — May 31, 2023

Zendesk, a support company based in United States, laid off 320 employees on May 31, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Acquired stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Zendesk
Employees laid off
320
Date
May 31, 2023
Industry
Support
Country
United States
Company stage
Acquired
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$85M

Source: https://www.zendesk.com/newsroom/articles/zendesk-workforce-reduction/

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