Meta Layoffs 2025: Mark Zuckerberg-Led Tech Giant Meta is Set to Lay Off Around 3,000 Employees, about 5% of its workforce, according to a leaked internal memory, reports said. The memo, posted by janelle gale, meta’s Vice President of Human Resources, was shared on the company’s internal workplace forum. It states that affected employees will receive an email on monday morning informing them of their job status.
For some International Employees, Layoffs Will Begin Early Sunday at 2:30 AM IST. In the US, Employees will be notified on Monday at 6:30 PM IST. An hour after receiving the email, they will lose access to company systems. The email will also also include details about Severance Packages.
Gale Acknowledged the Differential of the Situation, Especially for Teams Losing a Manager or Colleague. She mentioned that meta offices will remain open, but employees who prefer to work remotely on monday can do so.
Since Meta Follows a Hybrid Work Model, Requiring Employees to Be in the Office Three Days A Week, Working from Home on Monday will still create as an in-Person WorkDay. The company has not disclosed the names of the employers being laid off.
Some of these roles may be refilled in the future, but there is no set timeline. Employees whose manners are laid off will be assigned new reporting heads. Meta Ceo Mark Zuckerberg Had Previously hinted at Job Cuts, Stating that the company was raising performance standards.
Typically, meta phases out low performs over a year, but this time, the layoffs are happying on a much larger scale based on recent performance reviews. Meanwhile, Amazon recently laid off dozens of employers, while salesforce cut about 1,000 jobs earlier this year.
The trend of job cuts in the tech industry continues as companies focus on efficiency and cost-cutting. (With IANS Inputs)