Uber Cuts 23% of Roles in People and Places Division, Affecting Less Than 1% of Workforce
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Ahmed Farhath
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Summary
Uber Technologies is reportedly cutting 23% of jobs in its "People and Places" division, affecting less than 1% of its 34,000 global workforce. The cuts were communicated via an internal memo from newly promoted president Jill Hazelbaker as part of an initiative to streamline the team. Bloomberg reports that retail analysts have described the cuts as aggressive.
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The cuts accounted for less than 1% of Uber's 34,000 employees worldwide.
Retail calls the cuts aggressive.
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