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Meta layoffs: Facebook parent company to lay off 200 Bay Area employees; who will be affected?

Meta is preparing to implement layoffs that will affect about 200 employees in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization plans to eliminate 124 positions in Burlingame, california Sites and 74 characters located in Sunnyvale. These layoffs are scheduled for late May, with employees in Burlingame expected to leave on May 22 and employees in Sunnyvale expected to leave on May 29.

Meta plans to lay off about 200 employees in the San Francisco Bay Area, effective at the end of May, including 124 in Burlingame and 74 in Sunnyvale.

According to submitted to california State regulators, all affected positions will be permanently removed.

Also read: Oracle severance package: How much will laid-off workers in India and US be compensated?

Who will be affected?

These layoffs follow last month’s announcement and will affect Meta’s sales and recruiting staff in addition to the Reality Labs hardware team. Some affected employees may be offered alternative employment opportunities within the following areas: Yuan.

This latest development follows Meta’s decision last month to lay off about 700 employees. According to the New York Times, the layoffs are part of the company’s efforts to restructure its workforce and cost framework to better achieve its long-term goals in artificial intelligence. The move marks a broader shift within the tech giant, away from traditional priorities and toward a focus on next-generation technology.

Here’s what META said about the restructuring plan

A representative told the New York Post that teams within the organization regularly implement restructuring strategies to ensure they are in the best position to achieve their goals.

Additionally, they mentioned that the company is actively seeking opportunities for laid-off employees wherever possible. The organization continues to recruit for key positions and expects headcount to grow 6% year over year to 78,865 employees as of December 31, 2025.

The changes come as Meta works to transition from labor-intensive processes to artificial intelligence-led machine-driven systems. The company plans to invest $10 billion to build a data center in El Paso, Texas.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has launched a “year of efficiency” from 2022 to 2023, during which 20,000 jobs will be cut within the company.

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