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Uber is laying off 10% of staff, or 3,300 people
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- Uber is laying off approximately 3,300 employees, about 10% of its global workforce, to reduce management layers and focus investments on ride-sharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.
- The restructuring will cut the number of managers by 20%, with some transitioning to individual contributor roles, and reduce small teams by 50%.
- The company plans to combine its engineering, science, and delivery divisions, as well as unify delivery operations across restaurants, retail, and direct divisions.
- Remote work is being significantly curtailed, with less than 1% of staff allowed to work remotely moving forward.
- CEO Dara Khosrowshahi cited increased organizational complexity from growth as a key reason for the changes, aiming to streamline operations and improve efficiency at scale.
