Meta is reportedly preparing for another major round of layoffs, and this time nearly 8,000 employees could be affected. According to multiple reports, the layoffs are expected to begin on May 20 and may impact close to 10 percent of the company’s global workforce.
The possible job cuts have already triggered anxiety and frustration among employees. Over the past few months, internal discussions at Meta have reportedly become tense, with workers raising concerns about widening pay gaps, forced team changes for engineers, and workplace monitoring software being used during AI training programs.
Many employees feel the company culture has shifted dramatically as Meta continues to restructure itself around artificial intelligence.
This would not be the first major workforce reduction at the company. Over the last four years, Meta has already laid off thousands of employees across multiple departments. If the latest round goes ahead as expected, the total number of jobs cut by Meta could reportedly approach 25,000.
Although Meta has not publicly announced the layoffs yet, the news has reportedly spread widely through employee groups and internal forums.
Internal Memo Confirms Layoff Discussions
Meta’s Chief People Officer, Janelle Gale, reportedly acknowledged the situation in an internal memo sent to employees. According to reports, Gale said many workers were already aware of the planned layoffs because details had been circulating online and across media reports for several days.
The company has also shared details about severance and support packages for affected employees.
According to Bloomberg, impacted workers in the United States are expected to receive 16 weeks of base salary, along with an additional two weeks of pay for every year they have spent at Meta.
Meta also plans to continue healthcare coverage for US employees and their families for up to 18 months after their departure. Employees outside the US are expected to receive similar support, although the exact benefits may vary depending on local labour laws and regional policies.
The company also said it would offer career support services to employees leaving the organisation.
In the memo, Gale reportedly advised workers to update their personal email addresses on Workday, adding that employees affected by the layoffs would receive notifications on both their company and personal email accounts on May 20.
Meta’s Growing AI Focus Continues
Meta says the layoffs are part of its broader effort to operate more efficiently while continuing to invest heavily in future technologies.
While the internal memo reportedly did not directly mention artificial intelligence, the company’s increasing focus on AI has become impossible to ignore over the past year.
During a company-wide call held on April 29, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about how AI tools are already changing the way products are developed inside the company.
According to Zuckerberg, smaller teams are now able to complete projects within days that previously required months of engineering work.
That shift may be improving efficiency for Meta, but for employees, it is also raising difficult questions about the future of jobs in an AI-driven workplace.
