Meta is asking some of its employees to become managers again in a new reorg
Meta is asking some Applied AI staff to move from individual contributor roles back into management after the company flattened teams.
TL;DR
- Meta is asking some individual contributors in its Applied AI division to return to management roles.
- This initiative is an opt-in program.
- The Applied AI division was launched this year and comprises approximately 7,000 employees.
- This move partially reverses Meta's recent focus on cutting middle management and creating flatter teams.
- Meta previously eliminated about 10% of its workforce, heavily targeting managers.
- Meta had previously allowed employees reassigned to AAI to leave after criticism.