Uber to cut 10% of workforce as it streamlines management
Uber announced it will lay off roughly 3,300 employees, about one-tenth of its global staff, to reduce managerial layers and focus on core divisions.
Uber revealed a restructuring plan that will see approximately 3,300 positions, or roughly 10% of its global employees, eliminated. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi communicated the move via an internal email, explaining that the goal is to cut managerial layers by 20% and reassign some managers as individual contributors. The layoff strategy includes a 50% reduction in teams consisting of one or two members and the dismissal of staff positioned more than seven levels below the CEO.
Remote roles are being phased out, with the company allowing fewer than 1% of its workforce to work remotely. Additionally, Uber will combine its engineering, science and delivery divisions and unify delivery operations across its restaurant, retail and direct businesses. The changes are presented as a response to complexity that grew with the company’s expansion.
Why it matters
The cuts affect thousands of workers and signal a strategic shift toward Uber's core mobility and delivery services.
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