T-Mobile reportedly cuts hundreds of jobs following $26.5B Sprint merger
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According to a report, hundreds of Sprint employees have lost their jobs as the new T-Mobile streamlines operations. The layoffs were announced Tuesday by James Kirby, T-Mobile VP, according to TechCrunch, who quoted leaked audio data from a call to employees. The layoffs follow the $ 26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile with Sprint on April 1.
T-Mobile confirmed the job cuts in a blog post on Tuesday, but did not state how many roles were filled. The merged carrier will add 5,000 new positions in retail, care, business, engineering and network organizations next year.
“As part of this process, some employees who hold similar positions are asked to consider changing careers within the company,” said T-Mobile. “Others will be supported in their efforts to find a new position outside of the company. We will work with and support all of the employees. We have no figures to share. We are committed to completing this process by the end of June.”
Sprint’s small business sales unit has been reportedly cut and will be retired on August 13. TechCrunch said employees who were cut were asked to apply for one of the 200 new jobs created as a result of the merger.
T-Mobile did not immediately respond to a request for a comment.
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