Per CNBC
Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed in a letter to employees that 13% of Meta employees will lose their jobs. The company is letting go of 11,000 employees and will extend their hiring freeze through the first quarter.
Meta shares spiked 4% in premarket trading.
Investors were concerned about the 19% jump in costs and expenses YOY for Q3 at $22.1 billion. Overall sales dropped 4% to $27.71 billion while operating income dropped 46% from $5.66 billion of 2021.
As of the end of September, Meta had 87,000 employees. After letting go of 11,000 staff, they will be left with just 76,000.
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