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Uber lays off 10% of its workforce in biggest cut since 2020
On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced that the company will cut 3,300 jobs—roughly 10% of its global workforce—as part of a major restructuring aimed at reducing management layers and simplifying operations.
Uber's rapid expansion over five years created excessive coordination friction, more layers, and fragmented ownership that slowed decision-making. The company aims to become "simpler and faster" by streamlining its organizational structure.
As part of the overhaul, Uber is cutting 20% of management roles and reducing micro-teams by nearly 50%, while limiting remote work to 1% of its workforce and concentrating teams in New York and San Francisco.
The restructuring generates savings that Uber intends to reinvest in growth areas—ride-sharing, delivery, and autonomous vehicles—with the company committing more than $10 billion to robotaxi partnerships over coming years.
Separately, Uber is exiting Nigeria and Uganda effective September 2, 2026, moves that reflect broader tech sector pressures as more than 123,000 employees have been laid off across nearly 290 companies in 2026 alone.