Bethesda, MD jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Mechanical Engineer, StaffAmerican Systems
- Architect – Infrastructure & Policy AutomationMarriott International
- Systems Engineer II (LabVIEW)American Systems
- Director of Global Privacy and CompliancePrecision for Medicine
- Head of Internal AuditWalker & Dunlop
- Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Technology and Data PrivacyWalker & Dunlop
- ServiceNow DeveloperCaci International
- Corporate Communications SpecialistEsab
- International Tax ManagerEsab
- UI/UX Web DeveloperCaci International
Employers hiring most in Bethesda
- Black Canyon Consulting31 open roles
- Leidos30 open roles
- Zoominfo Technologies20 open roles
- Dufry16 open roles
- Guidehouse14 open roles
- Marriott International12 open roles
- Noblis11 open roles
- Axle10 open roles
- ZoomInfo Technologies10 open roles
- Peraton9 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Bethesda
- Lockheed Martin100,000+ employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Bethesda layoffs
8
Layoff notices, last 12 months
484
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
7
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull, Shams-Azar, Larkin & Cohen, PATakes effect Dec 31, 2026 | Bethesda | 6 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| True Food KitchenTakes effect Dec 4, 2026 | Bethesda | 41 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| Savista, LLC | Bethesda | 39 | Mass Layoff- No Recall | State record | |
| General Dynamics Information TechnologyTakes effect Jul 22, 2026 | Bethesda | 34 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| Sibley- Suburban Home Health Agency, Inc. d/b/a Potomac Home Health Care and Po…Takes effect Jul 6, 2026 | Bethesda | 163 | Plant Closure | State record | |
| CBRE Government & Defense ServicesTakes effect May 17, 2026 | Bethesda | 174 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| General Dynamics Information TechnologyTakes effect May 29, 2026 | Bethesda | 21 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record | |
| Bering Global Solutions, LLC (BGS) - CarderockTakes effect Mar 31, 2026 | Bethesda | 6 | Mass Layoff - No Recall | State record |
Conferences in Bethesda
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Bethesda. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- AFCPE Symposium
Usually November (next dates not announced) · Bethesda, MD
Ticket $325 to $849. 2026 edition: professionals $699-$849, students $325-$375; virtual early bird $599 member
- Intelligence & National Security Summit
Usually August (next dates not announced) · Bethesda, MD
Paid ticket. Prices on a Registration Packages page not opened.
Where Bethesda ranks
Where Bethesda placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #9Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-Atlantic62 / 100 · of 37
- #12Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mid-Atlantic61 / 100 · of 37
- #14Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mid-Atlantic1.4% · of 84
- #18Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Mid-Atlantic$137k · of 37
- #19Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Mid-Atlantic118 openings · of 68
- #19Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mid-Atlantic50 / 100 · of 37
Montgomery 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 up 1.4% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 1.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.2%, down 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+9,114 jobs), arts & recreation (+1,572 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: professional & technical (−5,490 jobs), finance & insurance (−2,927 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Bethesda
- 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 Bethesda. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Maryland? How to file for unemployment in Maryland (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- WorkSource Montgomery, Inc.
Montgomery
Montgomery County economy
3.2%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
560,766
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,057,586
people in Montgomery County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$128,733
median household income
Source: Census ACS
60%
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 Maryland’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. Maryland unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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