Meta employees have waited for weeks after an April 23 internal memo announced layoffs affecting about 10% of the company’s 78,000 employees and the closure of around 6,000 open job postings. The final decision is expected on Wednesday, leaving many workers anxious about whether they will be included. Employees report feeling trapped in a holding pattern because they do not know how the layoff lists are determined. On TeamBlind, verified employees share competing theories about whether selection depends on performance reviews, tenure, organization, manager span, level, politics, or other factors. Rumors and posts from other companies also circulate, reflecting widespread concern and morbid curiosity about the process.
"“It's a bit surreal that 1 out of 10 people are about to be hit, and no one knows how the lists are being made,” one Meta employee told BI. “It feels like people are just in a holding pattern waiting for Wednesday.”"
"“Blind Meta feels completely chaotic right now,” one anonymous Meta staffer wrote on Monday. “It's just full of people trying to figure out if layoffs are based on PSCs [biannual performance reviews], tenure, org, manager span, level, politics, or some LOGICAL spreadsheet filter. Some people think being newer is dangerous. Other people think being too long at the same level is dangerous. Nobody even agrees on what safe means.”"
"“What're the details on the upcoming Meta layoff? Seeing crazy amount of Blind posts on it,” one Google worker asked."
"“What is this morbid curiosity about other companies' layoffs?" a Meta worker shot back. "This is a disgusting post, mind your own busi"
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