Apple Layoffs Begin Under CEO John Ternus As Engineering Program Managers Targeted in Restructuring

What this means for your job search: Expect increased competition for open roles as internal candidates seek new positions. Emphasize your direct impact on product development, efficiency, and hardware-related expertise in your applications and interviews. Under new CEO John Ternus, Apple has trimmed budgets and laid off several engineering program managers to flatten management layers and accelerate its hardware product release schedules. Affected personnel have been given a limited window to secure alternative roles within the company or face potential layoffs later in the year.