Verizon ends Q3 2026 with about 93,300 employees, down from 97,600; AT&T also cut staff
Key points
- Verizon had about 93,300 employees at the end of Q3 2026, down from 97,600 in Q2
- Verizon laid off 13,000 employees in December 2025 and hundreds in May
- In August Verizon sold 274 retail stores and cut over 3,000 jobs, 500 of them corporate staff
- The report says AT&T also conducted layoffs in Q3
Verizon's latest earnings report showed about 93,300 employees at the end of Q3 2026, down from 97,600 in Q2, according to Yahoo Finance. Verizon previously laid off 13,000 employees in December 2025, hundreds in May, and over 3,000 in August after selling 274 retail stores, of which 500 were corporate staff. The report says AT&T also conducted layoffs in Q3.
Original report: Yahoo Finance Singapore ↗Edited with AI assistance. Facts are based on official sources and original reports.