Snap Layoffs
August 2022
Snap announced a layoff affecting 1,280 employees (20% of its workforce) in August 2022. The company operates in the Consumer sector.
1,280
20%
Aug 31, 2022
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Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is implementing a significant workforce reduction, laying off approximately 20 percent of its employees. With a total workforce of over 6,400, this translates to around 1,280 job cuts. The layoffs, which began on August 31, 2022, are part of a broader restructuring effort to cut costs amid a sharp decline in the company's financial performance. Snap's stock price had plummeted nearly 80 percent since the beginning of the year, leading to this decisive action. The cuts are impacting various departments, including the hardware division responsible for Spectacles and the canceled Pixy drone, the team developing mini-apps and games within Snapchat, and the Zenly mapping app. This move follows a period of aggressive hiring during the pandemic and reflects the challenging economic environment facing the social media and technology industry.
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