Uber cuts about 10% of staff and removes management layers

In a memo published September 2, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Uber is cutting about 10% of its team and flattening management. Employees more than seven layers below the CEO fell by 20%, and micro-teams were cut by nearly half. The company says the savings will be reinvested in growth, and it will cut remote roles to about 1% of employees.

• About 10% of staff affected; affected employees already notified
• Employees more than seven layers below the CEO down 20%
• Micro-teams with one or two reports cut by nearly 50%
• Three Delivery operations teams merged into single-threaded teams
• About 1% of employees will remain remote