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meta The company said it will lay off more than 10,000 employees and incur restructuring costs of $3 billion to $5 billion. announced On Tuesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned that economic instability could continue “for years.”
Meta’s share increased by about 3.5%.
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In a message to employees, Zuckerberg said, “Here’s the timeline you should expect: Organizational leaders should focus on flattening the organization, discontinuing low-priority projects, and reducing hiring rates. We will announce our restructuring plans in the coming months.” Posted on Meta’s blog.
He added that the company plans to close 5,000 additional open positions it has not yet filled. could continue for years,” he said.
and SEC filing When announcing the cuts, the company also said it expects total expenses to be cut from $86 billion to $92 billion in 2023.
The layoffs follow earlier cuts announced in November, affecting more than 11,000 employees. This represents approximately 13% of Meta’s total staff.
Zuckerberg has touted 2023 as the company’s “year of efficiency,” with the company looking to become a “stronger, more agile organization.”
“We are a technology company and our ultimate output is what we build for people,” Zuckerberg said. As part of the restructuring, the company will also increase the number of direct reports each manager has.
Zuckerberg told analysts in February that Meta would “reduce projects that are not being executed or may no longer be important” while also “reducing middle management to make decisions faster.” He said he plans to remove the layer of
In Zuckerberg’s message, “lean organizations are able to deliver on their top priorities faster.
Yet Meta spent billions of dollars developing the virtual and augmented reality technologies needed to build the digital universe, creating the Metaverse. His Reality Labs division of the company responsible for creating the Metaverse said in 2022 he lost about $13.7 billion against $2.16 billion in revenue.
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