Meta announces 5% cuts in preparation for 'intense year' — read the internal memo
Meta will cut about 5% of its staff, focusing on its lowest-performing workers, CNBC confirmed.
www.cnbc.comHere’s the latest available on Meta layoffs around May:
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Meta announced another round of layoffs in early 2025, cutting around 3,600–4,000 roles as part of a performance-based restructuring strategy tied to a broader push on AI and efficiency. The cuts followed previous rounds and were described by Meta as targeting lower-performing employees, with notifications issued to affected staff in multiple regions. This was framed as part of a multi-year effort to reallocate resources toward AI and related priorities. [cite ][cite ][cite ]
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In January 2025, Meta disclosed plans to remove about 5% of its workforce, focusing on lower performers, and said affected employees would be informed by February 10, with severance in line with past practices. The effort was reported as the largest round since earlier layoffs in the early 2020s. [cite ]
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Context around these moves includes Meta’s ongoing emphasis on AI and the metaverse/Reality Labs investments, with leadership describing 2025 as an “intense year” for restructuring and optimization. Several outlets noted mixed reactions from staff, including concerns about culture and job security during aggressive performance-based pruning. [cite ][cite ]
What you probably care about for Valletta context:
- If you’re looking for local impact or any U.S./EU timing specifics, the core announcements were global, with regional implementations varying by local regulatory and contract terms. I can pull the most recent regional updates if you want, including any new statements from Meta or follow-up coverage in May 2025. [cite ]
Would you like me to pull a concise timeline of the key layoff rounds with dates, region-by-region impact, and severance notes, or focus on how these layoffs affected AI/Reality Labs staffing? [cite ][cite ][cite ]