Uber has announced plans to lay off approximately 3 thousand 300 employees globally, representing around 10% of its total workforce. According to an email sent to employees by CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, the company will simplify its organizational structure to allocate more resources to its ride-hailing, delivery and robotaxi operations.
As part of the restructuring, the number of managers is planned to be reduced by 20%, the number of small teams by 50%, and some managers will be moved into individual contributor positions. Uber will also merge its engineering, science and delivery divisions, while bringing its restaurant, retail and direct delivery operations together under a more integrated structure.
Why it matters
The plan shows that Uber will redistribute its focus among its existing areas of operation while undertaking a comprehensive reduction in its workforce and management model. Reducing management layers and small teams could change decision-making and the way teams work; moving some managers into individual contributor roles also indicates that responsibilities will be redefined. The merger of the engineering, science and delivery units aims to ensure closer coordination between technical work and operations. The integration of restaurant, retail and direct delivery operations directly concerns the employees working in these areas and the current structure of the teams. However, the announced plan does not reveal which positions and units will be affected by the layoffs or to what extent.
Background
Uber is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 6 news stories mentioning the name in the last 90 days; the latest is dated September 5, 2026.