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Accenture Cuts Over 11,000 Jobs Worldwide, Cites AI Focus
26 Sep, 2025
Summary
- Accenture cuts over 11,000 jobs globally
- Layoffs due to growing focus on artificial intelligence
- Accenture's headcount fell by 7,000 in Q4 2025
On September 26, 2025, Accenture, the global technology consulting firm, announced that it has cut more than 11,000 jobs worldwide. The layoffs come as the company shifts its focus towards artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services.
During Accenture's September 25 earnings call, CEO Julie Sweet revealed that the company is "exiting, on a compressed timeline, people where re-skilling is not a viable path for the skills we need." In the fourth quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, Accenture's headcount fell by around 7,000, bringing the total workforce to roughly 770,000.
The restructuring is a response to Accenture's slowing growth and weaker client demand, even as the company ramps up its focus on generative AI and cloud services. "We continue to see pockets of strong AI-driven demand, [but] overall growth in our key markets is moderating," Sweet said.
Despite the job cuts, Accenture reported a 7% year-on-year rise in revenue, reaching $17.6 billion for the June-August 2025 quarter. The company also announced plans to exit certain non-core businesses and divest assets worth $865 million as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization.
