Tech layoffs piling up as Bay Area companies slash 100+ workers

San Francisco’s tech industry is taking another beating, with more than 100 workers getting the boot this week as two major companies announced fresh rounds of layoffs.Dropbox and customer-service startup Front axed a combined 110 jobs at their San Francisco operations, adding to a brutal year of tech industry cuts across the Bay Area.“Today, we’re making difficult choices about where we invest and how we organize Dropbox to achieve the product and growth priorities that will matter most for our long-term strategy,” Dropbox co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi said Wednesday.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story “As part of these changes, we’ve made the decision to eliminate about 200 roles across Engineering, Product, Design, and G&A teams (approximately 9% of our global workforce).For most impacted Dropboxers, today will be their last day,” he continued.

The cloud storage giant announced it would eliminate 57 positions in San Francisco, with the cuts taking effect Nov.18.

The local layoffs are part of a broader global purge affecting approximately 200 employees.Front, meanwhile, gave 53 workers the boot Tuesday as the company moved to shrink its workforce.“We’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of our team, and that means saying goodbye to a number of Fronteers,” Front CEO Dan O’Connell said.“We made this decision to build a more sustainable business, focus our resources on what matters most to our customers, and invest in the next generation of Front,” O’Connell added.Founded in 2013, Front is headquartered at 300 Montgomery St.in San Francisco and is known for its customer-service and team messaging platform.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagra...