Meta carrying out performance-based layoffs starting Monday, cutting 5% of staff
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will conduct 'performance terminations' this week and cut roughly 5% of its staff.
Meta layoffs begin targeting low performers. Roughly 5% of workforce to be replaced with new hires.
Social media company Meta Platforms has begun efforts to reduce its current staff by 5% and start fresh with new workers.
Meta Informs Staff that Layoffs Will Begin Monday Morning in a Now-Leaked Internal Memo
Meta sent employees an internal memo on Friday outlining what to expect as the tech giant implements its latest round of layoffs affecting 5% of its 72,000-person workforce, around 3,000 employees. A memo obtained by Business Insider and posted to Meta's internal Workplace forum by Vice President of Human Resources Janelle Gale said that employees affected by the performance-based cuts will be notified Monday morning through an email sent to their work and personal email addresses.
Nigerian staff affected in Meta’s latest layoffs
Meta, Facebook's parent company, has dismissed 3,600 employees worldwide, including staff in Nigeria and across Africa. According
Meta's job cuts surprised some employees who said they weren't low performers
Meta job cuts shock employees as even those with strong performance records face layoffs.
Meta lays off staff over performance, adding to its “cut-throat” culture
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Meta layoffs have begun. Here's everything we know so far.
The social media giant has said it's taking a tougher stance on underperforming employees.
Meta Unleashes Mass Layoffs
The company, which owns Facebook, is letting go of thousands of workers as it prepares to hire a round of machine learning engineers this year.
'Scarlet Letter on Our Backs': Meta Says Its Job Cuts Targeted 'Low Performers,' But Some Terminated Workers Have a 'Solid' Track Record
Meta began layoffs for U.S. workers at 5 a.m. PT on Monday, letting workers know if they were still employed via emails. The ...