Meta layoffs include 726 in Seattle, Bellevue
SEATTLE — Meta's layoffs last week included 726 people who worked at Washington offices, affecting more than 8% of the local workforce, state offic...
SEATTLE — Meta's layoffs last week included 726 people who worked at Washington offices, affecting more than 8% of the local workforce, state officials announced Monday. The company laid off 419 who worked at the Seattle office and 307 at the Bellevue office. The final day of employment for workers at both locations is Jan. 13, according to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification service records. In total, 11,000 workers were laid off companywide, affecting 13% of Meta's 87,000 workforce. It was the largest layoff in the company's history.