Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people
Uber is laying off about 3,300 people, or about 10% of its global headcount, in a bid to reduce management layers and invest more in its ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.
Uber has announced it will be laying off around 3,300 employees, or approximately 10% of its global workforce, in an effort to streamline management and invest more resources into its ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed the news in an internal email that was also published online. The restructuring will result in a 20% reduction in the number of managers, and some personnel in these roles will be transitioning to individual contributor positions. Bloomberg first broke the story on the company's planned layoffs.
Uber intends to reduce the number of teams consisting of one or two members by half, and is also letting go of staff members more than seven layers below the CEO, according to Bloomberg's report. The restructuring will see the merging of engineering, science, and delivery divisions, as well as delivery operations across restaurants, retail, and direct divisions.
Furthermore, Uber is phasing out remote work, permitting only less than 1% of its staff to work remotely. In a statement, Khosrowshahi highlighted the company's growth, stating that while it has become larger and stronger, it has also become more complex due to increased layers, coordination, and fragmented ownership.
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