Meta, low performers

Meta’s ‘low performer’ layoffs disputed by fired staffers and criticized by experts
Meta says its most recent round of layoffs was aimed at 'low performers,' but laid off staffers and experts have been questioning the company's methods.
Meta carrying out performance-based layoffs starting Monday, cutting 5% of staff
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will conduct 'performance terminations' this week and cut roughly 5% of its staff.
Meta layoffs begin targeting low performers. Roughly 5% of workforce to be replaced with new hires.
Social media company Meta Platforms has begun efforts to reduce its current staff by 5% and start fresh with new workers.
Meta Begins Layoffs, Targets 5% of Workforce
Meta Platforms began a round of layoffs Monday that will see the company cut 5% of staff, or roughly 3,700 workers. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo last month that the layoffs would target low-performing employees.
Meta Begins 'Performance-Based' Layoffs
Meta has initiated another round of performance-based job cuts after announcing it via an internal memo last month. As Bloomberg reports, US-based employees being laid off were notified via email on Feb.
Meta lays off 4,000 ‘underperformers’: What we know so far
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has begun executing its latest round of brutal layoffs, cutting approximately 5 per cent of its workforce – about 4,000 people – in a move CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously framed as a drive for "stronger talent.
Meta layoffs: workers challenge Zuckerberg’s ‘low performer’ justification
Following Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s mid-January warning to employees about raising performance standards and cutting 5% of the workforce, recent layoffs impacting approximately 3,600 workers have generated controversy.
Meta’s recent layoffs take an unexpected turn
The first round of Meta’s job cuts kicked off on Feb. 10, and some employees who were let go are claiming that they were “blindsided
As Meta, tech giants continue layoffs, why there's still hope for hiring in 2025
After a dramatic spike in layoffs in 2022 and 2023, a handful of tech companies are trimming staff once again.   ...
Critical Lessons Organizations Can Learn From Meta’s Recent Layoffs
It’s also important that the management team understands the business rationale, severance details and structure for the next ...
Meta layoffs hit Singapore as tech giant cuts global workforce
More than 10 people here were affected, ST understands, including those who took maternity or parental leave in 2024. Read ...
Meta layoffs spark outrage: Employees call out Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘cold-hearted’ leadership, label the company as the ‘cruelest’ tech giant
Meta faced employee backlash after performance-based layoffs, affecting around 3,600 positions. Many workers, including those ...
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Meta’s CTO tells unhappy employees ‘to quit’ amid policy and layoff concerns – report
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth told employees to "consider working elsewhere" if they disagree with company policies.
Meta layoffs have begun. Here's everything we know so far.
The social media giant has said it's taking a tougher stance on underperforming employees.
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Experienced data center workers caught in Meta layoffs
Meta laid off 11,000 employees in 2022, 10,000 in 2023, and an undisclosed number in 2024. Its data center developments have ...
Meta Layoffs Put Several Immigrant Workers at Risk Amid US Visa Uncertainty
Observers note that layoffs like this latest from Meta can disrupt the green card process for immigrant workers, forcing some ...
AI Reset: Layoffs, RTO, And The New Realities Of Work
AI is no longer just a tool—it’s replacing jobs. As Meta and other companies accelerate layoffs and use RTO as a quiet ...