Employee morale at Meta has reportedly deteriorated sharply ahead of a fresh round of layoffs expected to take effect on May 20, as uncertainty around restructuring and performance reviews continues to impact teams across the company.
The latest workforce reductions are part of Meta’s ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at improving operational efficiency while increasing investments in artificial intelligence and high priority engineering roles. Reports indicate that managers have already informed several teams about impending cuts, with employees describing internal sentiment as increasingly anxious and uncertain.
The company has been undergoing multiple rounds of restructuring since 2023, during which more than 20,000 roles were eliminated across business divisions including recruiting, operations, communications and technical teams. The latest reductions are expected to affect additional non engineering and support functions as Meta continues reallocating resources towards AI infrastructure and product development.
Reports suggest that employees have expressed concerns over rising workloads, internal competition linked to performance ratings and the broader cultural impact of repeated workforce reductions. Some workers have also reportedly questioned the long term stability of roles amid continued organisational changes.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously described 2023 as the company’s “year of efficiency”, a strategy that has continued through subsequent restructuring phases as the company sharpens focus on AI, advertising technologies and platform monetisation.
The latest developments come amid a wider wave of restructuring across the global technology sector, where companies continue balancing cost optimisation with aggressive investments in generative AI, cloud infrastructure and automation driven growth areas.