Layoff history

Meta layoffs

6 announcements tracked13,300 jobs affected (reported)

  1. Layoff

    Cuts 8,000 jobs

    Meta laid off about 8,000 employees in May 2026, close to 10% of staff, while leaving roughly 6,000 open roles unfilled and moving about 7,000 staff into AI roles.

  2. LayoffWA, United States · Bay Area, CA, United States · Burlingame, CA, United States · Sunnyvale, CA, United States

    Cuts 700 jobs

    Meta began laying off roughly 700 employees across at least five divisions, including Reality Labs, recruiting, sales, global operations and the Facebook social team.

  3. Layoff

    Cuts 1,000 jobs

    Meta cut Reality Labs roles in January 2026, shutting several game studios and a technical unit as it shifted resources toward AI.

  4. Layoff

    Announces layoffs

    Meta made layoffs within Reality Labs, targeting Oculus Studios, including the Supernatural team, saying the changes help studios work more efficiently.

  5. Layoff

    Cuts 3,600 jobs

    Meta cut 3,600 positions early in the year, aimed at what its CEO called low performers.

  6. Layoff

    Announces layoffs

    Meta split Reality Labs into Metaverse and Wearables groups and confirmed layoffs within the division, without giving a number.