Samsung Electronics has reduce jobs at its US show, cellphone and different client electronics operations — affecting staff primarily in New Jersey and Texas, based on paperwork and two individuals conversant in the matter.
The South Korean tech big stated on Sunday in a press release to Reuters that 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, have been affected by plans by Samsung Electronics America (SEA) — which is targeted on client electronics and doesn’t embrace chips — to maneuver its headquarters to Texas.
At SEA’s Plano, Texas workplace, some 100 staff together with workers in its cell division, have been let go, based on one one who stated they had been among the many workers laid off. Sources declined to be recognized due to the sensitivity of the problem.
The cuts — although associated to the shift in headquarters — underscore diverging fortunes inside the South Korean tech big with its chip division skyrocketing to file revenue however its client electronics items languishing as chip prices surge.
Samsung’s determination to shift SEA’s headquarters is putting as a result of SEA workers in New Jersey solely moved to new places of work with a lot fanfare lower than a yr in the past. SEA employs about 1,200 staff within the Backyard State, based on a press launch by US Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., who attended an occasion to mark the opening of the brand new places of work in September.
Whereas the exact extent of the layoffs at SEA couldn’t be discovered, paperwork seen by Reuters present that the unit notified some workers on June 30 of an “enterprise-wide reduction-in-force,” including that there have been a “important variety of impacts.”
LinkedIn posts reviewed by Reuters additionally present greater than 30 staff, together with senior gross sales and advertising officers in each Texas and New Jersey in addition to a number of in different US areas, stated they’ve been let go or left the corporate over the previous couple of weeks.
Particulars in regards to the job losses at SEA haven’t beforehand been reported.
Samsung stated in its assertion that the shift of SEA’s headquarters “could result in modifications in our workforce construction, corresponding to workers who’re unable to relocate, or sure capabilities which might be optimized to make sure our roles align to key enterprise priorities.”
A majority of individuals affected have obtained relocation affords, however others had been let go, it added with out elaborating.
Its cell division, nevertheless, is predicted to put up its first-ever loss, because it grapples with intense competitors from Apple. Chinese language rivals like and Hisense are additionally difficult Samsung in televisions and residential home equipment. Larger chip prices because of the AI growth have weighed on earnings for all of its client electronics merchandise.
Samsung’s job cuts mirror strikes by different world corporations together with Microsoft, Amazon and Meta, which have shed jobs whereas redirecting spending towards AI infrastructure.
It has additionally joined Tesla, Oracle and different tech firms in transferring headquarters or main operations to Texas, recognized for decrease taxes and business-friendly rules. The state is already house to Samsung’s chip factories and a cell hub in Plano.
Samsung staff are involved the latest job cuts could possibly be adopted by further layoffs and a consolidation of the corporate’s equipment, house leisure and cell divisions, because it focuses assets on chips, a present SEA worker stated.
Samsung stated in its assertion there was presently no broad, world restructuring underway inside its client product enterprise.
Samsung has flagged it is going to doubtless put up a 19-fold leap in second-quarter revenue on sturdy AI-driven chip demand. It additionally introduced plans final month to take a position a whole bunch of billions of {dollars} in new chip crops.
The relocation of the unit’s headquarters is meant to foster “stronger collaboration and optimize the group by bringing extra groups collectively inside a rising expertise and AI ecosystem,” it stated.
Samsung Electronics had 11,770 workers within the US as of the top of 2025, which incorporates staff in its chip division.
Samsung’s IT companies affiliate Samsung SDS America, has flagged that 179 roles could possibly be reduce at Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, based on a June discover required underneath the state’s legal guidelines.
These personnel modifications are because of the relocation of Samsung SDS’ North American headquarters and had nothing to do with layoffs or restructuring, Samsung stated.
