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Meta Layoffs: Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to begin company-wide layoffs this week
Meta Layoffs
Meta Layoffs 2025: Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to begin company-wide layoffs this week. According to Reuters, employees will receive notifications starting at 5 AM PST today. Internal memos obtained by Reuters reveal that the company will also be speeding up its hiring of machine learning engineers. The layoffs will impact multiple countries, including the US, though employees in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands will be excluded due to local labor laws. Notifications for workers in other countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa will be sent between February 11 and February 18.
Meta had previously confirmed plans to cut around 5% of its workforce, targeting “lowest performers,” with some positions to be refilled. The company referred to these layoffs as “performance terminations,” a term first reported by The Information.
Unlike prior rounds of layoffs, Meta will keep its offices open on Monday and will not provide additional details on the decisions, according to a memo from Janelle Gale, the company’s Head of People.
In a separate memo, Peng Fan, Meta’s VP of Engineering for Monetization, encouraged employees to help speed up the hiring process for machine learning engineers and other essential engineering positions, which will take place between February 11 and March 13.
The job cuts at Meta are part of a wider trend among major tech companies in 2025. Google has introduced a voluntary exit program for employees in its US Platforms and Devices division, which includes teams within Android and Pixel. The company mentioned that this move follows the merging of two large organizations last year, stating that they wanted their teams to be fully committed to the mission, with a focus on building great products efficiently.
Microsoft has also increased performance-based layoffs, reportedly letting go of underperforming employees, some without severance pay. There are reports that some of these employees did not receive compensation upon leaving, and their healthcare benefits were immediately cut off.
Amazon, meanwhile, has eliminated about 200 positions in its fashion and fitness divisions as part of a broader strategy to streamline operations within its North American stores team and improve efficiency.
