Uber cuts 3,300 jobs, trims managers 20% as it commits $10B+ to robotaxi deals
zacharynado · x · 2026-09-03
GergelyOrosz reports that inside Uber there has been a months-long effort to push out long-tenured engineers and managers, with HR meetings offering packages to leave. This dovetails with the announcement of a 10% layoff affecting 3,300 employees and a 20% reduction in managers, part of a cost-cutting restructuring as Uber pledges over $10 billion to robotaxi partnerships in the coming years.
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