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Im at Amazon, was hired two years after a layoff from a consulting firm. Be honest. They’re more concerned with how you fit into their culture moving forward so dont focus on how you left your last employer.

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I would just be upfront and say it’s a layoff. Just also add that you can provide references if needed (assuming you have some references). If you try to hide it and then they figure out later it’s due to a layoff, they will instead question why you hid it and if there is more to the story

Also, if you say you voluntarily quit, but then don’t have a really good reason why, a hiring manager might be worried that you’ll do the same at their firm. I would much rather hire someone who was laid off than someone who could potentially quit on me randomly for no good reason

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If if was a mass layoff, I would also include that detail. That makes it clear that It wasn’t targeted at you, but was rather that it was a company action

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