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Uber Announces 10% Workforce Reduction in Bid to Simplify Operations
Uber has announced plans to cut approximately 10% of its workforce, affecting around 3,300 positions, as part of a company overhaul to reduce management layers and streamline operations. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi cited increased complexity as a key reason for the changes, which include flattening management structures and focusing more on coordination roles.
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Uber announced on Wednesday that it will eliminate approximately 10% of its workforce, a move the company says is aimed at making operations "simpler and faster." The layoffs will affect around 3,300 positions, according to company statements.
In an email to employees, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explained that the changes are designed to "make Uber simpler and faster, and create more capacity to invest in our future." He noted that the company has become more complex over the last five years, despite recent financial results that have largely surpassed analysts' expectations.
The job cuts will primarily target management and coordination roles. Khosrowshahi wrote that Uber has "reduced roles primarily focused on coordination, and have clarified the remit of the coordination roles that remain." The company also cut down the number of management layers by broadening manager scopes.
Specific changes include reducing small teams of one to two reports by nearly half and trimming the number of employees who sit seven or more levels from the CEO by 20%. Khosrowshahi said Uber has "outgrown many of these structures at its current size."
Uber is also combining more teams and concentrating more employees in hubs such as New York and San Francisco. The company will allow about 1% of its workforce to continue working remotely.
The CEO emphasized that a leaner organization will mean "clearer ownership, faster decisions, and more time spent building rather than coordinating."
These layoffs are the latest in a series of job cuts at Uber, which also reduced roles in customer service and HR earlier this year, including laying off 10% of its customer service workers in July.
Uber's shares rose about 2% in premarket trading following the announcement. The company did not comment on the specific number of jobs cut, but had around 34,000 employees at the end of 2025, according to an annual filing.
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ClaimUber on Wednesday announced plans to slash 10% of its workforce.
ClaimUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in an email to employees that the changes are designed to make Uber simpler and faster and create more capacity to invest in the future.
ClaimA leaner organization will mean clearer ownership, faster decisions, and more time spent building rather than coordinating, according to Khosrowshahi.