Facebook parent Meta cuts 11,000 jobs, about 13% of its workforce

Facebook parent Meta has cut 11,000 jobs – about 13 per cent of its workforce.

An earlier report revealed that Meta Platforms Inc's chief executive Mark Zuckerberg told hundreds of executives that the company would begin laying off its employees on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Zuckerberg appeared downcast in Tuesday’s meeting and said he was accountable for the company’s missteps and his overoptimism about growth had led to overstaffing, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter.

He described broad cuts and specifically mentioned the recruiting and business teams as among those facing layoffs, the report said, adding an internal announcement of the company’s layoff plans is expected around 6am Eastern time on Wednesday.

The specific employees losing their jobs will be informed over the course of the morning, the report said.

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Meta’s head of human resources Lori Goler said employees who lose their jobs will be provided with at least four months of salary as severance, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta reported more than 87,000 employees at the end of September.

The company declined to comment on the report.

The development comes after Twitter laid off half its workforce across teams ranging from communications and content curation to product and engineering following Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover.

However, Bloomberg on Sunday reported Twitter was reaching out to dozens of employees who lost their jobs, asking them to return.

Microsoft Corp also laid off around 1,000 employees across several divisions in October, according to an Axios report.

(With inputs from AP, Reuters)

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