LinkedIn laid off 875 people on June 15, 2026. Here is the next 72 hours.
LinkedIn's reported 2026 reduction appears to affect about 5% of the workforce. Use the first 72 hours to protect deadlines, verify severance terms, and aim your resume at companies that value marketplace, identity, growth, data, and enterprise workflow experience.
Severance snapshot
- Severance, weeks of pay
- Not confirmed source
- COBRA, monthly
- Not confirmed source
- COBRA election deadline
- August 14, 2026 60 days from your last day source
- Equity exercise window
- 90 days from termination expires September 13, 2026 source
- Health coverage end date
- June 30, 2026 end of the termination month source
- Sign-on clawback
- No source
Your timeline from June 15, 2026
- June 15, 2026 Last day
- June 30, 2026 Health coverage ends
- August 14, 2026 COBRA election deadline
- September 13, 2026 Equity exercise deadline
WARN Act status
No state WARN filing confirmed for this event yet.
First 72 hours
- Do not sign the severance agreement on the spot. Read the release, payment timing, restrictions, and claims waiver before accepting.EEOC
- Confirm the severance formula in writing. Public reporting has not confirmed LinkedIn severance terms for this round, so your packet is the source of truth.
- Compare COBRA against marketplace coverage. Losing job coverage opens a special enrollment window, and marketplace coverage can be cheaper than COBRA.HealthCare.gov
Commonly reported figures. Verify with HR or counsel. Not legal or financial advice.