T-Mobile is set to cut 393 jobs in Washington, where it is headquartered. According to a recent filing by the company with the State Employment Security Department (seen by Geekwire), the latest round of layoffs will affect more than 200 job titles across technical, operational, and leadership roles. The cuts hit nearly 210 senior- and director-level employees hardest, including seven vice presidents and senior vice presidents. Among those affected are a senior VP of talent, four VPs of legal affairs, and several analysts, engineers, technicians, directors, and managers. Additionally, several analysts, engineers, technicians, directors, and managers. Employees at the telecom giant’s Bellevue headquarters, data centres in Bellevue and East Wenatchee, and retail stores and facilities across Bothell, Bellingham, Woodinville, Spokane Valley and other locations received a 60-day notice. The layoffs take effect on April 2.

What T-Mobile said about its latest round of job cuts

In an emailed statement, T-Mobile wrote, “As the next step in our evolution, we’re making some changes while continuing to hire to ensure we have the right focus, structure and momentum to keep changing the industry through innovation and a long-standing focus on customers.”The company added that it was responding to “a dynamic market”.A WARN filing submitted to the state and signed by Monica Frohock, senior director of the Magenta Service Center, attributed the cuts to “changing business needs.”“These facilities are not being closed. The layoffs are not due to relocation or contracting out employer operations or employee positions, but it is possible that some work currently done by these employees may at some point be done by others,” the notice said.T-Mobile employed about 70,000 people as of December 31, 2024. The company has nearly 8,000 workers in the Seattle region, according to LinkedIn.The cuts come as the Seattle area is experiencing thousands of tech-related layoffs, including job losses at Amazon, Expedia, Meta, Zillow, and other companies.T-Mobile, which is the largest US telecom company by market capitalisation, laid off 121 workers in August 2025. In November 2025, the company’s former Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan replaced long-time leader Mike Sievert as CEO.In addition to T-Mobile, Verizon, another American telecom major, laid off nearly 165 employees in Washington in November 2024