Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has informed employees in an internal memo on Wednesday that the company does not expect further company-wide layoffs this year, according to a copy of the memo seen by Reuters.
The announcement came on the same day as the company carried out a major restructuring that included laying off 10% of its global workforce.
The latest round of layoffs began with employees across regions, including the United States and Britain, being instructed to work from home for the day. No town halls or in-person meetings were reportedly held before notifications were sent.
Layoff emails then began arriving in phases across regions. According to a Bloomberg report, some affected employees in Singapore received emails at around 4 am local time, or 1:30 am IST. Notifications were sent in waves based on time zones.
The memo by Zuckerberg, cited in the media report, read, “I want to be clear that we do not expect other company-wide layoffs this year. I also want to acknowledge that we haven’t been as clear as we aspire to be in our communication, and that’s one area I want to make sure we improve.”
Meta had about 78,000 employees before the restructuring exercise. The company said roughly 8,000 employees would be laid off, while transferring about 7,000 employees to new initiatives focused on AI workflows.
The restructuring is part of a broader overhaul at Meta as the company increases its investments in AI and shifts its focus toward integrating AI agents into its products and internal operations.
The layoffs and transfers announced this week affect about 20% of Meta’s workforce. Some employee transfers had already taken place, while others were being communicated on Wednesday.
It was previously reported that Meta was planning additional job cuts later this year.
In April, Meta had announced the plans to cut about 10% of its workforce, or roughly 8,000 employees, as part of efforts to improve efficiency and manage rising AI-related spending.
The layoffs were scheduled to take effect on May 20, according to a memo from Chief People Officer Janelle Gale. It also read that the company would pause hiring for around 6,000 open roles it had planned to fill.
Gale said the company aimed to offset other investments and improve operational efficiency through the job cuts.
Meta has increased spending on AI infrastructure, including data centres and related systems. The company reported capital expenditures of $72.2 billion in 2025 and said in its January earnings report that it expects spending to rise to at least $115 billion in 2026.
