Meta Platforms is set to carry out another round of layoffs across its operations in Africa, Europe, and Asia, starting Monday next week. According to an internal memo obtained by Reuters, affected employees will begin receiving notifications at 5 a.m. local time in most countries, including the U.S. However, staff in Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands will be exempt due to local labor regulations. Other employees across Europe, Asia, and Africa will receive their notices between February 11 and February 18.
The layoffs will primarily target the company’s lowest-performing employees, making up about 5% of its workforce. In an internal communication, Meta’s Head of People, Janelle Gale, referred to the move as “performance terminations.” Unlike previous company-wide layoffs, Meta has opted to keep its offices open on Monday without issuing further updates.
Despite the downsizing, Meta is ramping up hiring in critical areas, particularly for machine learning engineers. In a separate memo, the company’s VP of Engineering for Monetization, Peng Fan, urged employees to assist in an expedited hiring process for these roles, running from February 11 to March 13.
This latest round of cuts follows Meta’s earlier workforce reductions in mid-2023, which affected at least 35 Nigerian employees, including the entire engineering team. The company also scaled down its office space in Lagos as part of efforts to optimize its real estate footprint. While Meta has not specified how many Nigerians will be impacted in this new phase of layoffs, the move further underscores its shifting priorities and workforce restructuring across Africa.
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