Uber Lays Off 3,300 Workers in Largest Job Cuts Since COVID-19

Uber Technologies has laid off about 3,300 employees, representing roughly 10% of its workforce, in the company’s biggest round of job cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic.

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the layoffs are aimed at reducing management layers, simplifying team structures and making the company more efficient as Uber prepares for what he called an “autonomous future.”

Uber will also reduce the number of small “micro-teams” and expects almost all employees to work from the office, with only about 1% of its workforce remaining remote.

The layoffs come shortly after Uber cut around 10% of its customer-service positions, as the company increasingly adopts artificial intelligence. It also announced a hiring slowdown earlier this year, partly linked to AI.

The company is simultaneously investing heavily in robotaxi technology, with plans to invest about $10 billion to expand its autonomous-vehicle operations. Uber already partners with Waymo to offer driverless rides in parts of the United States, while Tesla and other companies are also expanding in the robotaxi market.

Despite the layoffs, Uber has continued to report strong revenue growth. Its revenue increased 18% to $52 billion in 2025, while second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 12% to $14.2 billion.

The cuts are part of a wider trend across the technology industry. According to Layoffs.fyi, more than 123,000 tech workers at nearly 290 companies have lost their jobs in 2026 so far.

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