Meta Employees Voice Concerns Over Zuckerberg’s Low-Performer Cuts

Meta plans to cut 5% of its workforce, focusing on low performers, raising employee concerns about morale and performance evaluations.

Meta Employees Voice Concerns Over Zuckerberg’s Low-Performer Cuts
Meta Employees Voice Concerns Over Zuckerberg’s Low-Performer Cuts

San Francisco: So, it looks like Meta is making some big changes. Mark Zuckerberg just told employees that they’re cutting about 5% of the workforce, focusing on those who aren’t performing well. This has stirred up quite a bit of chatter among the staff.

People are asking how these cuts will actually work. Some are not too happy about the timing, especially after a tough week for the company. There’s a lot of skepticism about how performance is being rated internally, too.

Zuckerberg mentioned that this year is going to be intense, and he wants the best people on the teams. Usually, they’d take a year to make these cuts, but it sounds like they’re speeding things up this time around.

According to a memo, they’re looking to cut around 3,600 jobs from a total of 72,404 employees. Some folks are on board with raising the company’s standards, while others are just confused about how decisions will be made.

Questions are flying around, like how much of the cuts will be based on actual performance versus which areas are getting more investment. There’s also concern about how this might affect ongoing projects at Meta.

Zuckerberg said that US employees affected by the cuts will be notified by February 10. Meanwhile, reactions to his announcement have been mixed, with some shocked and others supportive.

It’s been a wild week for Meta. Just a few days ago, Zuckerberg announced they’d be replacing third-party fact-checkers and rolling back DEI programs. Employees are feeling the pressure, and one even mentioned that low morale isn’t great for team strength.

A spokesperson for Meta didn’t comment on the employee reactions or the memos.

To figure out who’s at risk, they’ll use their internal performance review system, which sorts employees into categories like “did not meet expectations.” But some employees are skeptical about how accurate this system really is.

There are also questions about how this will impact managers and those on leave. One employee raised concerns about whether LGBTQ+ employees might face bias in performance ratings. Meta’s HR VP assured everyone that there’s no targeting of any group and that they strive for objectivity in their reviews.

If anyone at Meta wants to share their thoughts, they can reach out to Business Insider reporters through non-work emails or Signal. It’s a lot to take in, and employees are just trying to navigate this new landscape.

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