Meta is cutting several hundred jobs as the company reshapes teams across key parts of its business, including sales, recruiting, and its Reality Labs division. The reductions affect employees in the United States as well as international markets, reflecting a broader workforce realignment rather than a change limited to one region or department.
Some impacted employees may have a path to stay at Meta. Depending on role and location, certain workers are expected to be considered for other internal positions or offered relocation options to continue with the company.
A company spokesperson said that teams at Meta routinely restructure or make changes to ensure they’re positioned to meet their goals, adding that the company is aiming to identify other opportunities for employees whose roles are affected when possible.
In total, the cuts are expected to affect fewer than 1,000 employees. Meta had nearly 79,000 employees at the end of 2025, highlighting that this is a targeted reduction rather than a sweeping downsizing across the entire organization.
These layoffs arrive as Meta continues to pour massive resources into artificial intelligence. The company is investing billions in AI initiatives and expects capital expenditures to hit a record this year, projected between $115 billion and $135 billion. The move underscores an ongoing shift in priorities as Meta balances operating costs, staffing needs, and aggressive spending on next-generation AI infrastructure and products.
This is also the second workforce reduction Meta has made in 2026. Earlier in January, the company cut 10% of its Reality Labs staff. That round reportedly affected about 1,000 employees within a division totaling roughly 15,000 people at the time.
As Meta accelerates AI spending and recalibrates teams across sales, recruiting, and Reality Labs, the latest job cuts signal continued internal restructuring aimed at aligning headcount with the company’s evolving strategic focus.
