T-Mobile is reducing its workforce in Washington state, having filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice with the state's Employment Security Department, indicating the layoff of 121 employees. The separations are expected to begin on October 13.
The wireless carrier, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, also has locations in Bothell and Snoqualmie, and the layoffs will affect workers in these areas. While T-Mobile has not provided specific details regarding the impacted positions, the company stated that the cuts are within its IT organization. Sources suggest that these layoffs target redundancies in IT and back-office functions.
T-Mobile has characterized this workforce reduction as an "evolution" of its IT organization. In a press release, the company stated that it is "realigning the focus and structure of some parts of the team" and is offering support to affected employees during this transition. The company also emphasized that it continues to hire for hundreds of new roles.
This announcement comes on the heels of T-Mobile's recent acquisition of UScellular's wireless operations for $4.4 billion. The acquisition brought T-Mobile over 4 million new customers and more than 2,000 cell towers. The company recently reported strong financial results, with $17.4 billion in service revenue for its most recent quarter, a 6% year-over-year increase, and a net income of $3.2 billion, up 10% and a quarterly record. T-Mobile's stock has also performed well, increasing by more than 30% over the past year.
The Washington State Employment Security Department is available to assist the affected workers. The WARN layoff and closure database can be found on the department's website.
T-Mobile employed approximately 70,000 people as of December 31, 2024, with nearly 8,000 employees in the Seattle region. The company previously underwent layoffs in 2023, cutting approximately 5,000 jobs, or 7% of its workforce, primarily affecting corporate offices and back-end departments. These earlier layoffs were attributed to cost reduction and a focus on key business objectives, as well as the need to streamline operations and eliminate duplicate roles following the merger with Sprint.
The recent layoffs at T-Mobile are not isolated to the company, as other tech companies in the Seattle area, such as Oracle and F5, have also recently implemented workforce reductions. Washington's tech-heavy economy has seen over 3,000 layoffs in 2025 alone.
