Symbotic layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Symbotic reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 1,300 to approximately 2,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 1,300 | September 30, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 1,650 | September 28, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 2,000 | September 27, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryThe company committed to restructure certain parts of the Company within the U.S. and Canada, resulting in headcount reductions.
Word for word“During the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, management committed to actions to restructure certain parts of the Company within the U.S. and Canada to better position the Company to become more agile in delivering its solutions through various outsourcing partnerships.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring charges that included severance, inventory impairments and contract termination fees tied to workforce reductions in the U.S. and Canada.
Word for word“These charges include severance and related expenses for workforce reductions, impairments of inventory and long-lived assets that will no longer be used in operations, and termination fees for any contracts cancelled as part of these programs.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company recorded inventory impairment charges tied to its U.S. and Canada restructuring actions, in the second and fourth quarters of fiscal 2023.
Word for word“During the second quarter and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, inventory impairment charges of $ 5.2 million and $ 14.5 million were recorded, respectively, resulting from management’s commitment to actions to restructure certain parts of the Company within the U.S. and Canada, as further described in Note 9, Severance Charges .” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryThe company stated that certain headcount reductions were necessary as part of the restructuring, and that the related charges were completed within the fiscal year.
Word for word“As a result, certain headcount reductions were necessary, and the Company recognized $ 2.3 million of expense associated with these actions, which is included within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2023.” 10-K for 2023
Our summaryCompany restructured its operations within the U.S. and Canada, reducing headcount to become more agile through outsourcing partnerships; the charges were completed in fiscal 2023.
Word for word“During the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, management committed to actions to restructure within the U.S. and Canada to better position the Company to become more agile in delivering its solutions through various outsourcing partnerships.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded severance-related restructuring charges within the U.S. and Canada restructuring, including severance and related expenses for workforce reductions, inventory write-downs and contract termination fees, with the severance charges in the fiscal 2023 table totaling $6,388 thousand.
Word for word“The following table presents the activity related to the Company's severance liability as of September 30, 2023 (in thousands).” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany recorded inventory restructuring charges related to outsourcing of bot assembly and component inventory management.
Word for word“During fiscal year 2024, the Company recorded inventory restructuring charges of $ 33.4 million, primarily related to outsource of bot assembly and component inventory management.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryCompany stated it had no material severance activity in fiscal 2024.
Word for word“The Company did not have any material severance activity for the period ended September 28, 2024.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryThe company committed to cutting its workforce, mainly employees who joined through the ASR acquisition, and expects to finish by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
Word for word“During the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, management committed to a reduction of the Company’s workforce by approximately 325 employees primarily related to employees that joined the Company’s workforce in connection with the ASR Acquisition.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryThe company recorded restructuring charges for severance and benefits tied to the workforce reduction of employees who joined with the ASR acquisition, partly reimbursed by Walmart.
Word for word“We incurred $22.9 million of restructuring charges for the year ended September 27, 2025 resulting from severance and other benefits expense primarily related to the reduction of workforce across all areas of the employees that joined the Company’s workforce in connection with the acquisition of ASR.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs | Restructuring charges | Cash paid for restructuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-30 | $2.3 million | $0 | $6.2 million |
| 2024-09-28 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2025-09-27 | — | $22.9 million | — |
Symbotic has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Symbotic’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2025-11-24. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.