Palo Alto, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Territory Sales RepresentativeSpringboard Wine & Spirits Company
- Merrill Advisor Development Program - Financial Advisor: Palo Alto MarketBank of America
- Principal Product Manager - Accounting Platform (Product Minded Auditor)Bitgo Holdings
- Clinical Research Coordinator 4Avispa
- Senior Growth / Demand Generation ManagerNectar Social
- Strategic Account ExecutiveNectar Social
- Member of Technical Staff, LeadNectar Social
- Member of Technical Staff, InfrastructureNectar Social
- Staff Product Manager, AINectar Social
- Member of Technical Staff, Mobile (React Native)Nectar Social
Employers hiring most in Palo Alto
- SpaceX100 open roles
- Rivian Automotive56 open roles
- Rubrik33 open roles
- Ford Motor32 open roles
- Mind Robotics28 open roles
- Siemens Healthineers25 open roles
- Amazon23 open roles
- HP22 open roles
- Nubank22 open roles
- Vinci Vr22 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Palo Alto
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Palo Alto layoffs
2
Layoff notices, last 12 months
95
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care -Takes effect Nov 2, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 79 | Layoff Permanent | State record | |
| Stanford Health Care -Takes effect Nov 2, 2026 | Santa Clara County | 16 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
Colleges in Palo Alto
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Conferences in Palo Alto
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Palo Alto. 1 with dates announced.
- Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute
Dec 3 to Dec 4, 2026 · Palo Alto, CA
Paid ticket, price not listed
- Stanford Search Fund CEO Conference
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Palo Alto, CA
Paid ticket. Price not published on pages found; held in odd years, so the next edition is 2027.
Where Palo Alto ranks
Where Palo Alto placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills28% · of 100
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast28% · of 54
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs37% · of 100
- #3Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast37% · of 71
- #4Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living$207k · of 28
- #4Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals83 / 100 · of 100
Santa Clara County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 0.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 0.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.2%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: management of companies (+44,625 jobs), health care (+21,468 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−50,224 jobs), professional & technical (−12,753 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Palo Alto. Each link goes to the publisher.
- California grocery store closing after 57-year runNew York Post on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- eBay to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Second Round of 2026 LayoffsSTL.News · Oct 21, 2026
- Aria Networks plans to triple workforce with Sunnyvale moveThe Business Journals · Oct 16, 2026
Learn and get funded in Palo Alto
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Palo Alto. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- NOVA Workforce Development Board
San Mateo; Cities: Cupertino, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
- work2future - Silicon Valley Workforce Development Board
Santa Clara; Cities: San Jose, Stanford
Santa Clara County economy
4.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.5% the month before
1,040,676
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,903,297
people in Santa Clara County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$159,674
median household income
Source: Census ACS
59%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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