Meta has filed 21 WARN notices across 3 states, affecting 1,664 workers. Filings are concentrated in San Mateo, Prineville, and Seattle. Of these, 3 involved facility closures and 18 were layoff events. Filing dates range from Jun 24, 2025 through Mar 31, 2026. Meta provided an average of 63 days notice before the effective date of these filings. San Mateo accounts for 42% of affected workers. Filings in the most recent quarter were higher than the prior quarter, with 12 compared to 6.
Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) is a social media and technology company founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. The company operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, and is investing heavily in virtual reality through its Reality Labs division. Meta is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and employs roughly 72,000 people as of late 2024.
Meta had never conducted a large-scale layoff in its first 18 years as a company. That changed in November 2022, when Zuckerberg announced 11,000 job cuts, roughly 13% of the workforce and the first mass layoff in the company's history. He attributed the decision to overhiring during the pandemic e-commerce surge and falling ad revenue. In March 2023, Zuckerberg announced another 10,000 cuts as part of what he called the Year of Efficiency, which also eliminated 5,000 open roles. Smaller cuts continued through 2024 across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs teams. In January 2025, Meta announced plans to cut another 5% of workers through performance-based terminations, affecting roughly 3,600 positions.
Meta's track record with industry shifts is uneven. The company successfully adapted to mobile by redesigning its apps and ad platform between 2012 and 2014, a transition that initially spooked investors but ultimately drove years of revenue growth. Its bet on the metaverse, announced with a corporate name change in October 2021, has been far more costly. Reality Labs lost over $40 billion between 2020 and 2024. Zuckerberg has maintained the investment while simultaneously cutting costs elsewhere in the company.
Meta is pivoting from its metaverse focus toward AI. The company released its Llama family of open-source AI models and is building AI features into its social apps. Capital spending is rising sharply, with billions directed at AI data center infrastructure. Zuckerberg has signaled that 2025 will be an intense year, with continued emphasis on efficiency and performance management alongside heavy AI investment.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15| Location | State | Type | Workers | Effective | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | WA | Layoff | 168 | 2026-05-08 | 2026-03-31 |
| San Mateo 311 Airport Boulevard Burlingame CA 94010 |
CA | Layoff | 124 | 2026-05-22 | 2026-03-30 |
| Santa Clara 1180 Discovery Way Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 74 | 2026-05-29 | 2026-03-30 |
| San Mateo 305 Constitution Dr. Menlo Park CA 94025 |
CA | Layoff | 39 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| San Mateo 1 Hacker Way Menlo Park CA 94025 |
CA | Layoff | 6 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| San Mateo 180 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park CA 94025 |
CA | Layoff | 2 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| San Mateo 190 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park CA 94025 |
CA | Layoff | 1 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| San Mateo 220 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park CA 94025 |
CA | Layoff | 2 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| Santa Clara 1180 Discovery Way Sunnyvale CA 94089 |
CA | Layoff | 52 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-02-02 |
| King County | WA | Layoff | 331 | 2026-03-20 | 2026-01-19 |
Meta has an upcoming layoff effective May 29, 2026. If you are affected, you remain employed with regular pay and benefits until the effective date. Use this time to prepare: file for unemployment insurance so your claim is ready when your last day arrives, review your COBRA health coverage options, and visit your local America's Job Center for free career counseling and retraining vouchers. Ask about Rapid Response services, which are specifically designed for WARN-affected workers.
Find your state's unemployment insurance program and apply online. You may be eligible before your last day.
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