Accenture lays off 11,000 employees

30-Sep-2025

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Accenture has quietly slimmed down its ranks by more than 11,000 employees in just three months, and the axe may not stop swinging anytime soon. 

The consultancy giant is in the middle of a sweeping overhaul designed to prepare it for an era where artificial intelligence, not human consultants, is increasingly steering the ship.

A few days ago, the Dublin-based firm unveiled details of an $865 million (around Rs 7,669 crore) restructuring programme, warning analysts that if staff cannot be retrained fast enough, further reductions will be inevitable. 

The company’s leadership, led by chief executive Julie Sweet, has made it clear that reskilling remains the preferred option, but not all employees will make the cut.