Meta has initiated another round of performance-based job cuts after announcing it via an internal memo last month. As Bloomberg reports, US-based employees being laid off were notified via email on Feb.

Meta has begun another round of mass layoffs, cutting approximately 4,000 jobs to streamline operations. The workforce reduction, which is part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision to optimize company functionality, has left employees in shock, especially those who had positive performance ratings last year.

Social media company Meta Platforms has begun efforts to reduce its current staff by 5% and start fresh with new workers.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, will conduct 'performance terminations' this week and cut roughly 5% of its staff.

Meta Platforms began a round of layoffs Monday that will see the company cut 5% of staff, or roughly 3,700 workers. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo last month that the layoffs would target low-performing employees.

In a separate message to managers, the Facebook co-founder stressed that these cuts were intended to create space for the company to hire the

Meta laid off 5% of its workforce, calling them “low performers.” Those who were laid off see things differently—and they’re speaking out.

Meta job cuts shock employees as even those with strong performance records face layoffs.