GM lays off 500-600 salaried IT workers to cut costs
General Motors’ global headquarters in Detroit, January 12, 2026.
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DETROIT – General Engines The automaker is laying off hundreds of salaried employees in its information technology operations as it re-evaluates its workforce needs and cuts costs, CNBC has learned.
The global cuts began Monday and will affect about 500 to 600 employees, mostly in Austin, Texas, and Warren, Michigan, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to speak publicly about the layoffs.
GM confirmed the cuts, which were first reported by GM. Bloomberg News, but declined to provide specific details about the actions.
“GM is transforming its Information Technology organization to better position the company for the future. As part of this effort, we made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles globally. We are grateful for the contributions of impacted employees and committed to supporting them through this transition,” the automaker said in an emailed statement.
GM reported employing about 68,000 salaried workers worldwide as of the end of last year; this includes 47,000 white-collar workers in the United States.
Despite Monday’s cuts, GM is still hiring IT workers. The company has 82 open IT positions, including jobs related to artificial intelligence, motorsports and autonomous vehicles. Detroit automaker’s career website.
GM has routinely re-evaluated its salaried workforce in recent years based on expected needs and skills. In October, the company laid off more than 200 Computer Aided Design, or CAD, engineers due to “job conditions.”
