T-Mobile will permanently lay off 77 employees at locations across Washington, including Bellevue, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) posted Wednesday, August 26, by the Washington State Employment Security Department. Separations are expected to begin September 21, 2026.
The notice, filed by T-Mobile USA, Inc., covers employees in Bellevue, Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma, Bellingham, Vancouver, Kennewick and Yakima. The state classifies the action as a permanent layoff and closure, but its summary does not say which of the listed locations are closing or which roles are affected. Staff from the state’s Rapid Response team and local WorkSource centers will contact affected employees to help with the transition.
T-Mobile is headquartered in Bellevue, where its campus at 12920 SE 38th Street in the Factoria area makes it one of the city’s largest employers, according to the city’s annual financial report. The company employs roughly 6,800 people in the Puget Sound region, and its local footprint also includes a 5G innovation hub in The Spring District…