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Meta to cut several hundred jobs across sales, recruiting and Reality Labs

Meta will cut fewer than 1,000 jobs worldwide across multiple teams, offer some affected employees alternative roles or relocation, and continue large AI-driven capital spending.

Mar 25th 2026 ยท United States

Insights

  • Meta will lay off fewer than 1,000 employees across the U.S. and international markets.
  • Affected teams include sales, recruiting and Reality Labs.
  • Some employees will be offered other roles or the opportunity to relocate to remain with the company.
  • Meta plans record capital expenditures of $115 billion to $135 billion as it invests heavily in AI.
  • This is the second 2026 workforce reduction after a January cut of about 10% in Reality Labs.

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