Layoff guide · California

Laid off from LinkedIn? Here’s what your severance should be.

LinkedIn reduced headcount in 2025 as part of a reported restructuring (around 5% of staff). If you were affected, the first thing to know is that a first severance offer is a starting point, not a final number.

A specific week-by-week package for this round has not been clearly reported publicly — LinkedIn, owned by Microsoft, tends toward “above-market” severance without a published formula. Rather than rely on a number you can’t verify, estimate a fair range for your role and tenure below and negotiate from there.

Your details

First name

Annual salary (USD)

Job title

Company name

Years of service

Additional months

Country

State

Role level

Industry

Reason for separation

Do you have an offer to review?

Are you over 40?

Their offer (weeks) — optional, unlocks fairness verdict

Before you sign your LinkedIn severance agreement

A first severance offer is almost always a starting point. The company expects most people to accept it without a word — which is exactly why a specific, market-grounded counter so often works. Use the estimate above to see whether your offer is low, fair, or already generous for your role and tenure, then negotiate from there. If you are 40 or older in the US, you are entitled to time to review the agreement before signing; in Canada, your provincial minimum is a floor, not the real number.