Mountain View, California-based SentinelOne, a cybersecurity company offering endpoint cybersecurity solutions, has announced an 8% reduction in its workforce.
Approximately 230 employees, including some located in Israel, will be affected by the restructuring.
CEO Tomer Weingarten noted that the layoffs are intended to improve efficiency and sharpen the company’s focus on its more profitable AI and data operations. The cuts, affecting about 230 employees, including some in Israel, will result in a one-time expense of approximately $25 million.
What they told the SEC, "On May 28, 2026, SentinelOne announced a restructuring plan to further streamline the Company’s organizational structure, improve efficiencies, and concentrate investments across high-yielding growth areas, including AI, Data, Cloud, and Endpoint, while continuing to advance the Company’s ongoing commitment to profitable growth. The Plan includes a reduction of the Company’s current full-time employees by approximately 8% of the Company’s full-time employees.”
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