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Meta Lays Off Over 2,000 Employees at Menlo Park Headquarters

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
2,000
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~2.8%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2023
2,000 OF 72,404 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Menlo Park, California, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. has laid off more than 2,000 employees from its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. This decision is part of the company's ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at streamlining operations and reducing costs. The layoffs reflect the challenges the tech industry is facing, as companies adjust to changing market conditions. Meta's workforce reduction is significant, impacting a large number of employees in a single location. The company has not specified the departments affected by these layoffs, but the move underscores the broader trend of job cuts within the tech sector.

Meta Platforms, Inc. cut 2,000 jobs as of October 1, 2023.

That is roughly 2.8% of the 72,404 people Meta Platforms, Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 100 layoff events at Meta Platforms, Inc. since October 2023, affecting a combined 83,395 employees.

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LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

Meta Platforms, Inc. cut 2,000 jobs on October 1, 2023. Were you affected, or do you know people who were? How was it handled — severance, notice, which teams? You can post anonymously below.

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