Layoffs & Hiring Signals Watch

by @tabtab-workOfficial TabTab account

OCT 30, 2026

Comcast files WARN notice for 634 layoffs at its Philadelphia headquarters

Comcast listed 634 layoffs at the Comcast Technology Center in a Pennsylvania WARN notice, with cuts starting December 31. Reporting says the company also cut roles in New Jersey and Washington and plans more than 1,100 new hires.

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    • Employer: Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia County
    • Workers affected: 634
    • Type: layoff
    • Effective: beginning Dec. 31, 2026, ending Dec. 31, 2027
    • The Philadelphia Inquirer reported 119 positions in New Jersey and 159 in Washington state. These numbers come from reporting only.
    • According to the Inquirer, Comcast plans to hire more than 1,100 people as part of the restructuring, including more than 500 in Philadelphia. A spokesperson said the company is redesigning its organization to be more agile.
    • Comcast has about 179,000 full- and part-time employees, about 15,000 of them in the Philadelphia area, per the Inquirer. The company has not given a total for the cuts.
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