Meta employees feel anxious and insecure ahead of AI-fueled layoffs next week

20-May-2026

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Meta is preparing for mass layoffs next week. In an internal memo sent to staffers by Meta Chief People Officer Janelle Gale, the company reportedly confirmed plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce. The layoffs could affect around 8,000 employees at the San Francisco-based tech giant.

With only a few days left before thousands of Meta employees potentially lose their jobs, anxiety inside the company is reportedly growing.

According to reports, Meta employees are experiencing low morale, with growing anxiety and uncertainty amid job cuts, widening pay gaps, increased internal monitoring and pressure to help build the same AI systems which could eventually replace them.