Meta set to lay off ‘thousands’ this week

Facebook parent company Meta is set to lay off thousands of workers this week in what would be the first large workforce reduction in the technology company’s 18-year history, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 6.

Advertisement

The cuts are expected to be smaller in percentage than the recent round of Twitter layoffs. Meta reported 87,000 employees at the end of September following a COVID-19 pandemic hiring surge.

The company added more than 27,000 workers in 2020 and 2021 combined. Meta’s stock price, however, has fallen by more than 70 percent this year.

“While we face near-term challenges on revenue, the fundamentals are there for a return to stronger revenue growth,” Meta CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a third-quarter earnings report. “We’re approaching 2023 with a focus on prioritization and efficiency that will help us navigate the current environment and emerge an even stronger company.”

At the Becker's 11th Annual IT + Revenue Cycle Conference: The Future of AI & Digital Health, taking place September 14–17 in Chicago, healthcare executives and digital leaders from across the country will come together to explore how AI, interoperability, cybersecurity, and revenue cycle innovation are transforming care delivery, strengthening financial performance, and driving the next era of digital health. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Register to Attend Webinar

The hidden cost of lost clinical time and how leading health systems are responding

Friday, August 7
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Presenters: Kassaundra McKnight-Young, Zebra TechnologiesGregory Carras, Zebra TechnologiesJennifer Gene, Levata

Advertisement

Next Up in Disruptors

  • OpenAI signed its first international hospital partnership with Ramat Gan, Israel-based Sheba Medical Center. The deal, according to a July…

  • Microsoft is continuing to hire for health tech roles including a forward deployed AI engineer position tied to its healthcare…

  • Amazon is hiring software and applied-science leaders, AI engineers and a healthcare cybersecurity specialist — the kinds of roles hospital…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.