Uber is laying off 10% of its staff as it seeks to cut management layers. Read the CEO's memo
Uber announces 10% corporate layoffs, impacting 3,300 staff, as it cuts management roles amid tech sector restructuring.
Uber announced on Wednesday that it is laying off 10% of its corporate workforce, which amounts to 3,300 employees. The job cuts primarily target management and coordination roles, as CEO Dara Khosrowshahi detailed in a memo to staff. This is the third round of layoffs at the company this year, following cuts to customer service and HR earlier in the year.
Khosrowshahi attributes the need for these layoffs to the company's rapid growth over the past five years, which has led to increased complexity. The company has reduced the number of management layers by broadening manager scopes and eliminated micro-teams, consisting of only one or two direct reports. This restructuring aims to simplify team structures and clarify responsibilities, ultimately making Uber simpler and faster.
Additionally, Uber is asking almost all employees to return to in-office work at least three days a week, with less than 1% remaining fully remote. The layoffs will eliminate roughly 3,300 positions across the corporate workforce.
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