Meta (the parent company of Facebook) plans to initiate a new round of company-wide layoffs starting on February 10, 2025. If the previous round of layoffs involved the technology department, you might recall the impact on the advertising business, right?
Specific Details of the Layoffs
1. Scale and Targets of the Layoffs
This round of layoffs is expected to affect approximately 5% of the global workforce, around 3,600 employees, primarily targeting those with “poor performance.” This aligns with Meta’s previously announced strategy to optimize its talent structure and focus on core strategies such as artificial intelligence (AI).
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2. Timeline and Regional Arrangements
- United States and Most Countries:
- Layoff notifications will begin at 5 a.m. local time on February 10. Employees will be disconnected from the internal systems within one hour and will receive details of their severance packages via email.
- Europe, Asia, Africa, and Other Countries:
- Notifications will be issued from February 11 to February 18. However, Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands are exempt from layoffs due to local labor law restrictions.
- Office Open Policy:
- Offices will remain open on the day of the layoffs, but employees will be allowed to work from home.
3. Subsequent Plans
- Rehiring for Laid-Off Positions:
- Positions that are laid off will be rehired, especially for “business-critical” roles such as machine learning engineers. The recruitment window will be from February 11 to March 13.
- Public Disclosure:
- Meta will not publicly disclose specific lists of laid-off employees or departments, emphasizing that the layoffs are related to “enhanced performance management standards.”
Impact on the Greater China Region
According to the available information, Meta’s layoff notifications cover multiple countries in Asia, but there is no explicit mention of the Greater China region (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan). However, if there are employees in the Greater China region whose performance evaluations do not meet the standards, they may receive notifications during the same period as other Asian employees, from February 11 to February 18.
