The short answer
Comcast is cutting 634 jobs at its Philadelphia headquarters, according to a WARN notice listed by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, with separations beginning December 31, 2026. A WARN notice is a filing an employer makes with a state when it plans a large layoff at one site. Separate state notices list 159 cuts in Washington, 119 in New Jersey and 82 in California, per the Philadelphia Inquirer and Light Reading. Comcast has not said how many jobs it is cutting in total, per Light Reading, and the company says it is adding more than 1,100 new positions nationally, including more than 500 in Philadelphia, per the Inquirer.
What happened
The Pennsylvania listing names the Comcast Technology Center at 1800 Arch Street and 1701 JFK Boulevard in Philadelphia, shows 634 people affected, and gives an effective period beginning December 31, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027. The Inquirer reported the filing on October 30, 2026 and said employees had started being notified. Comcast's cuts follow its October 22, 2026 earnings call, where CFO Jason Armstrong said the company expects a fourth-quarter charge of over $1 billion tied mostly to its transformation efforts, per Light Reading.
Who is affected
The Philadelphia cuts hit roles including engineers, product managers, business analysts and IT leaders, per the Inquirer, which drew on interviews and LinkedIn posts. Technical.ly reported that more than 8,000 people work at the two Center City towers and that Comcast employs about 15,000 people in the Philadelphia area. The Inquirer put Comcast's total workforce at 179,000.
| State | Jobs | Where | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 634 | Philadelphia headquarters, two towers | Pennsylvania WARN listing |
| Washington | 159 | Remote staff and 10 regional offices | Washington ESD notice, per MyNorthwest |
| New Jersey | 119 | Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Mercer and Monmouth counties | New Jersey WARN archive, per Light Reading |
| California | 82 | Not specified | Philadelphia Inquirer |
The Washington notice covers remote workers and offices in Bellingham, Bremerton, Everett, Olympia, Puyallup, Redmond, Seattle, Spokane and Vancouver, and the largest group of roles is construction, per MyNorthwest. Comcast says none of the affected Washington or Philadelphia workers are union represented, per MyNorthwest and PhillyVoice.
When it takes effect
Philadelphia separations begin December 31, 2026, and some workers in eliminated roles stay until December 31, 2027, per the Pennsylvania listing and PhillyVoice. Affected employees received two months' notice, per PhillyVoice. Washington separations begin December 31, 2026, with the last scheduled for March 26, 2027, per MyNorthwest. The New Jersey notice gives an effective date of January 27, 2027, per Light Reading.
What the company said
Comcast spokesperson John Demming said in a statement to the Inquirer that Comcast is fundamentally redesigning its organization to build a more agile company and better serve customers, and that the changes will help it accelerate innovation and compete in a fast-changing industry. On the October 22 call, Armstrong said: "We are fundamentally redesigning our organization," per Light Reading. Comcast's layoff notice says it plans to hire for more than 1,100 new positions, including more than 500 in Philadelphia, per the Inquirer, and that it hopes many affected employees will stay with the company, per MyNorthwest.
Severance and support
Affected employees will be considered for other roles at Comcast, and those who do not land one and stay through their scheduled last day receive severance, per the Pennsylvania notice as reported by Technical.ly and per MyNorthwest. No amounts were disclosed.
Earlier cuts at Comcast
- September and October 2025: Comcast announced it would end its three-division structure in its connectivity and platforms unit, closing the Central division in Atlanta with 240 layoffs and the West division in Centennial, Colorado with 302 layoffs, both in 2026, per state WARN notices reported by Technical.ly on October 22, 2025.
Questions people ask
How many Comcast employees are being laid off?
634 at the Philadelphia headquarters, per the Pennsylvania WARN listing. State notices also list 159 in Washington, 119 in New Jersey and 82 in California, per the Philadelphia Inquirer and Light Reading. Comcast has not given a company-wide total, per Light Reading.
When do the Comcast layoffs take effect?
Philadelphia separations begin December 31, 2026, with some staff kept until December 31, 2027, per the Pennsylvania listing. Washington separations run from December 31, 2026 to March 26, 2027, per MyNorthwest, and New Jersey's effective date is January 27, 2027, per Light Reading.
Which jobs were cut at Comcast?
In Philadelphia, engineers, product managers, business analysts and IT leaders, per the Inquirer. In Washington, construction roles were the largest group, with finance analysts, network technicians, engineers, project managers and sales staff also affected, per MyNorthwest.
Is Comcast offering severance?
Yes. Employees who do not move into another Comcast role and stay through their last day receive severance, per the Pennsylvania notice as reported by Technical.ly and per MyNorthwest. Amounts were not published.