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Updated on: Jun 2023
Meta employee reveals of being laid off twice: ‘It’s been grueling’
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Meta employee reveals of being laid off twice: ‘It’s been grueling’

Andrea Guzmán García-Luna, a former Meta employee has shared her experience and her struggles with mental health after being laid off by the company twice. Andrea Guzmán García-Luna shared a LinkedIn Post saying, “I’ve been laid off by Meta… TWICE. The first time was in February 2018 when the Instagram Community Team disintegrated. The second […]

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Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off
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Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off

Facebook’s parent company Meta has laid off employees in its business and operations units as part of its final batch of the three-round of layoffs. According to media reports, these layoffs are part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles. The layoffs at Meta have also included two top Indian executives. According […]

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2 lakh techies lost their jobs in 2023; more likely to happen soon
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2 lakh techies lost their jobs in 2023; more likely to happen soon

The year 2023 has become the worst year for tech employees. In the current year, nearly 2 lakh tech employees from Big Tech firms to startups have been sacked to date globally. The major layoffs in May are as below:- Apparently, major tech companies are laying off employees exponentially due to economic uncertainties. The move […]

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JioMart fires 1,000 employees, and more than 9000 jobs at risk
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JioMart fires 1,000 employees, and more than 9000 jobs at risk

An Indian e-commerce company, JioMart fires 1,000 employees and more than 9000 jobs at risk that can be laid off in the coming weeks. This comes after the company aims to align its operations with Metro Cash and Carry that it acquired recently. The job cuts at JioMart will be part of a larger […]

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Woman laid off by Amazon rejoins same team after 4 months
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Woman laid off by Amazon rejoins same team after 4 months

A Woman named Paige Cipriani was laid off by the layoffs at Amazon in January and rejoined the same team after 4 months. As per LinkedIn profile, Paige Cipriani, Product Marketing Manager, Social Marketing at Amazon shared a post saying, “I am so happy to announce that on Monday. I started back at Amazon on the […]

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BT plans massive layoffs, to cut up to 55000 jobs
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BT plans massive layoffs, to cut up to 55000 jobs

The UK telecommunication giant British Telecommunications (BT Group) has planned massive layoffs to cut up to 55000 jobs and some of these jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence. Philip Jansen, Chief Executive, said, “We have delivered our outlook for FY23: this year we’ve grown both pro forma revenue and EBITDA for the first time in […]

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Vodafone to layoff 11,000 employees
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Vodafone to layoff 11,000 employees

Telecom giant Vodafone has decided to cut 11,000 jobs over the next 3 years. The job cuts equate to about 12 percent of the total workforce. Vodafone’s new chief executive Margherita Della Valle said in a statement, “Our performance has not been good enough. To consistently deliver, Vodafone must change. My priorities are customers, simplicity, and growth.” “We will […]

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Google will be reducing contract workforce supporting YouTube
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Google will be reducing contract workforce supporting YouTube

According to the reports of Business Insider, Google is ending contracts with firms such as Cognizant and Accenture, which employ workers involved in supporting various YouTube services. Google’s reduction will impact Cognizant and Accenture. However, the exact number of impacted Cognizant workers is not clear. Additionally, the cuts were announced to Cognizant workers at the […]

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Amazon India layoffs: Tech giant lays off about 500 employees
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Amazon India layoffs: Tech giant lays off about 500 employees

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is laying off about 500 employees in India. According to the reports of the Economic Times, Amazon India will layoffs across different businesses and functions including Amazon Web Services (AWS), human resources, and support functions. Additionally, Some of Amazon’s onboarding functions in tier-2 cities such as […]

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A woman secured a job at LinkedIn but was laid off before joining
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A woman secured a job at LinkedIn but was laid off before joining

Recently, LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals, announced cutting 716 positions and shutting down its jobs app in mainland China, the California-based company. Reportedly, the company has also discontinued Business Leadership Program. According to the profile on LinkedIn, One of the impacted freshers Lea Schuhmacher who has previously worked at LinkedIn as an […]

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Intel to sack staff due to losses, Cuemath pivots on LCX, retention
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Intel to sack staff due to losses, Cuemath pivots on LCX, retention

An American multinational corporation and technology company, Intel will sack its workforce to reduce costs. However, the exact number of job cuts has not been disclosed but job cuts will take place across the board. According to the reports of Business Today, “Intel is working to accelerate its strategy while navigating a challenging macro-economic environment. […]

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LinkedIn to cut 716 jobs and shut its China app
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LinkedIn to cut 716 jobs and shut its China app

LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals, is cutting 716 positions and shutting down its jobs app in mainland China, the California-based company announced. The decision was made amid shifts in customer behavior and slower revenue growth, CEO Ryan Roslansky said Monday in a letter to employees. “As we guide LinkedIn through this rapidly changing landscape, […]

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