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 ridesharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.
TL;DR
- Uber is laying off about 3,300 employees, 10% of its global headcount.
- The layoffs are part of a restructuring to reduce management layers by 20%.
- The company is merging its engineering, science, and delivery divisions.
- Remote jobs will be drastically reduced, with less than 1% of staff allowed to work remotely.
- Investments will increase in ridesharing, delivery, and robotaxi divisions.