Meta CEO Marck Zuckerberg has confirmed that the company will be laying off no more than 11,000 workers, which represents 13% of its workforce.
BrandNewsDay reports that Meta will also cut discretionary spending and extend its hiring freeze which will cut across Q1 2023, meaning that the company will not be hiring until after the stated period.
The move is coming barely a week after Twitter cut its staff by 3,700.
Zuckerberg, in a message to Met’s staff, shared in the Meta Newsroom, Zuckerberg explained that aside from the layoffs, the company is taking other measures to cut costs. He hinted that the company had over-invested at the start of COVID-19 and now making efforts toward correction.
“Today I’m sharing some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history. I’ve decided to reduce the size of our team by about 13% and let more than 11,000 of our talented employees go. We are also taking a number of additional steps to become a leaner and more efficient company by cutting discretionary spending and extending our hiring freeze through Q1.
“I want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here. I know this is tough for everyone, and I’m especially sorry for those impacted,” he added.
How the problem started: Explaining the circumstances leading to the mass job cut, Zuckerberg said:
Other measures: While noting that the layoffs came as a last resort, Zuckerberg said the company has also decided to rein in other sources of the cost before letting teammates go. Overall, he said this will add up to a meaningful cultural shift in how the company operates
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