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# BuzzFeed

digital media company

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## Is BuzzFeed hiring?

As of October 7, 2026, BuzzFeed has no open roles in the job sources Metaintro tracks.

## Layoffs

BuzzFeed announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.

Latest announcement

LayoffsJuly 27, 2026

### 180 jobs cut

BuzzFeed disclosed in an SEC filing that it is cutting about 180 of roughly 510 staff across BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Tasty and BuzzFeed Studios, targeting $29M-$32M in annualized savings after Byron Allen took majority control.

- Our coverage:[BuzzFeed Cuts 180 Jobs as Byron Allen Moves to Stem Losses in 2026](/blog/buzzfeed-cuts-180-jobs-byron-allen-2026)

| Year | Announcements | Jobs affected |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 1 | 180 |
| 2024 | 1 | Not stated |

Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.

[Full BuzzFeed layoffs timeline](/layoffs/buzzfeed)

## Hiring pattern

How fast BuzzFeed is adding roles, and how they're set up.

### New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month

1
1
4
0

JulyAugustSeptemberOctober

_October: 0 new roles._

### How roles are set upShare of open roles

17%
33%
17%
33%

HybridRemoteOn-siteNot stated

_50% of roles are hybrid or remote._

## From the Metaintro newsroom

Stories Metaintro has published about BuzzFeed.

- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/5909.png)July 28, 2026BuzzFeed Cuts 180 Jobs as Byron Allen Moves to Stem Losses in 2026](/blog/buzzfeed-cuts-180-jobs-byron-allen-2026)
- [![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:112:63/q:85/plain/images/54429990-5517-4ebf-937b-fd0193a98942.png)February 22, 2024Buzzfeed Lays Off 16% After Complex Sale](/blog/buzzfeed-announces-workforce-reduction-strategic-restructuring)

## Interviews

How BuzzFeed describes its hiring process.

> “You’re about to embark on an adventure to join one of BuzzFeed Inc.’s dynamic teams.”

## Company facts

**Founded**
: 2006

**Industry**
: digital media company

**Sector (NAICS)**
: Information

**Website**
: [buzzfeed.com](https://www.buzzfeed.com/)

**Careers**
: [buzzfeed.com/about/jobs](https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs)

## Questions about BuzzFeed

**Is BuzzFeed hiring?**
: As of October 7, 2026, BuzzFeed has no open roles in the job sources Metaintro tracks.

**Has BuzzFeed had layoffs?**
: The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 2 announcements for BuzzFeed. The latest was announced on July 27, 2026. Sources report 180 jobs affected in total.

**Does BuzzFeed offer remote or hybrid work?**
: 17% of open roles are hybrid and 33% are remote.

**What is the interview process at BuzzFeed?**
: BuzzFeed describes it this way: “You’re about to embark on an adventure to join one of BuzzFeed Inc.’s dynamic teams.”

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