Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs to Strip Out Management Layers

Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs to Strip Out Management Layers
Uber portrays its latest layoffs as a necessary simplification after years of expansion, while the scale of the cuts underscores how aggressively the company is reshaping the people and structures behind its growth ambitions.

On Wednesday, Uber said it would cut about 3,300 jobs — roughly 10% of its global workforce — in a sweeping reorganization aimed at reducing management layers and accelerating decisions. The company had about 34,000 employees at the end of 2025, and its shares rose nearly 2% in morning trading after the announcement.

Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi framed the move as a response to organizational sprawl rather than an AI-driven round of cuts. Uber had built new businesses and reached more consumers, he told staff, but that expansion also produced “more layers, more coordination, more fragmented ownership” and structures that no longer fit the company’s scale.

The restructuring will cut by nearly half the smallest teams, with one or two direct reports, and reduce employees who sit seven or more layers below the CEO. Uber is also combining engineering, science and delivery operations, while consolidating delivery work across restaurants, retail and direct businesses.

For Khosrowshahi, the intended payoff is speed: “A leaner organization will mean clearer ownership, faster decisions and more time spent building rather than coordinating.” He said the savings would be reinvested in growth, innovation and capabilities for the coming years.

That includes ridesharing, delivery and robotaxis, alongside Uber’s previously announced plan to commit more than $10 billion to autonomous vehicles. The overhaul also tightens workplace expectations: the company is concentrating staff in hubs including New York and San Francisco, with fewer than 1% of employees expected to remain remote.

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