Uber is laying off about 3,300 employees worldwide, or roughly 10% of its global workforce, as chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi seeks to simplify the company and direct investment towards ride-hailing, delivery and robotaxi operations.
The job cuts were outlined in an internal email from Mr Khosrowshahi circulated on Wednesday. The restructuring is expected to reduce the number of managers by 20%, with some affected managers moving into individual contributor roles.
Uber is also halving the number of teams made up of just one or two people, Bloomberg reported. The company is understood to be removing roles more than seven layers below the chief executive.
Engineering, science and delivery functions are being brought together under the changes. Uber is also combining its delivery operations covering restaurants, retail and direct services.
The company is tightening its remote-working policy at the same time, with fewer than 1% of employees expected to work remotely.
In his message to staff, Mr Khosrowshahi said Uber had expanded into new businesses, reached more customers and supported more earners as it had grown.
“But that growth has also brought complexity: more layers, more coordination, more fragmented ownership, and in some cases structures that made sense when businesses were smaller but no longer serve us well at our current scale,” he wrote.
The layoffs were first reported by Bloomberg. Uber had not immediately responded to a request for comment.
