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Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs and Ends Remote Work for Most Employees

WHY IT MATTERS

The move signals Uber’s strategic pivot to a more centralized, in‑office culture, potentially reshaping employee dynamics and operational efficiency across its global network.

What happened

Uber announced a reduction of about 3,300 positions, roughly 10% of its global workforce, in a memo from CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. The same email also declared that all employees except those in the top 1% will no longer work from home. Remaining staff are required to relocate to an office near their team, with a three‑day hybrid schedule that Uber will enforce. The company will concentrate its global teams in New York and San Francisco, while the hybrid policy remains unchanged. The layoffs and shift to in‑office work reflect Uber’s effort to streamline operations and reinforce team collaboration across its remaining workforce.

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Uber's layoff memo also has a work from home message for remaining 29,000 employees

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