SILICON VALLEY, California — Meta Platforms is preparing to cut about 8,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its global workforce, by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, according to multiple reports citing internal sources. The planned redundancies come despite Meta reporting what outlets describe as record financial results for the first quarter of 2026, including $56.31 billion in revenue and $26.8 billion in net income. Current and former employees say morale at the company’s Menlo Park headquarters has fallen to historically low levels, with staff recounting scenes from earlier layoff rounds in which workers packed bags with office snacks, drinks and chargers before their building access was shut off. Reports from anonymous staff on workplace forums indicate employees are closely watching their inboxes in the 72-hour run-up to May 20, waiting for early-morning termination emails. Some engineers have told reporters they now view Meta’s layoff terms, including 16 weeks of base pay and 18 months of paid healthcare, as an acceptable exit from what they describe as a high-stress, low-trust environment. Company executives have linked the cuts to rising spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, and internal documents and media reports say Meta is investing heavily in AI tools that monitor employee activity and help automate parts of their work.
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如果你或你认识的人在 Meta 工作,现在正是紧张时期。裁员可能会影响 8,000 人。这占员工总数的 10%。这是个很好的提醒,要时刻有备用计划。今天就检查一下你自己的工作保障。
尽管利润创纪录,Meta 仍在裁员。这是科技行业时移世易的征兆。公司正加大对人工智能和自动化的投资。这一趋势很可能会持续下去。如果你认识科技行业的人,值得转发。
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