
Juniper Networks to Lay Off 400+ Employees as Part of Restructuring Plan
US-based telecom gear maker Juniper Networks is planning to layoff over 400 employees globally as part of a restructuring plan. The company expects to incur a cost of $59 million as a result of the job cuts, including $40 million in severance and termination expenses. Juniper expects the layoffs to be "substantially" completed by the end of March 2024, but some cuts may be delayed in certain countries due to local laws and consultation requirements.
The job cuts are part of a broader restructuring plan that Juniper announced earlier this year. The company is looking to realign its resources and investments in long-term growth opportunities, such as its enterprise business and artificial intelligence (AI). Juniper's cloud business slumped 6% year-over-year in the second quarter, while its service provider business grew marginally at 1%.

Juniper CEO Rami Rahim said that the company is reducing its full-year revenue growth forecast due to uncertain timing of customer deployments, particularly amongst some of its larger cloud customers. However, Rahim said that Juniper is still committed to delivering improved profitability and expects to deliver greater than 100 basis points of operating margin improvement in 2023.
The news of the layoffs comes at a time when the tech industry is facing a number of challenges, including rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. A number of other tech companies, such as Twitter, Meta, and Netflix, have also announced layoffs in recent months.