Uber to cut 10% of global workforce in biggest layoffs since the pandemic
Uber is cutting about 10% of its global staff, flattening management layers and merging small teams to redirect funds toward growth and autonomous rides. The company is also shutting operations in Nigeria and Uganda.
Uber has announced it will cut roughly 10% of its global workforce as part of a restructuring aimed at removing management layers, consolidating small teams, and bringing more staff back into offices. The company says the resulting savings will be reinvested in growth and innovation, including greater investment in drivers, couriers and merchants, as well as its push into autonomous rides.
Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi told employees on Wednesday that a leaner organisation would mean clearer ownership, faster decisions, and more time spent building rather than coordinating. Uber employed about 34,000 people at the end of 2025. According to Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell, the company plans to cut as many as 3,300 jobs, mostly in management, as it channels resources into its robotaxi ambitions, where it competes with Alphabet's Waymo and Tesla.
Uber declined to disclose how many European jobs or offices would be affected, since it does not break down staff numbers by region. In some European countries, the final scale of cuts may not be confirmed until legally required consultations are completed.
Which roles are most exposed
Corporate positions focused on coordinating between teams face the greatest risk. Management roles will shrink by 20%, though some managers will shift into non-management positions rather than lose their jobs. Uber also cut by 20% the number of staff working more than seven management levels below the CEO, and nearly halved the number of "micro-teams" where managers oversee only one or two people. The company is merging its three delivery divisions — restaurants, retail and direct deliveries — into combined teams, and joining its Core Services Engineering and Science units. Drivers and couriers, who work as independent contractors, are not affected by the cuts.
Fewer offices, less remote work
Uber plans to consolidate global teams mainly in New York and San Francisco, while regional and technology teams will operate from selected hubs. Going forward, only about 1% of employees will work fully remotely, and the company will more strictly enforce its existing policy requiring three office days per week.
Separately, Uber announced on Wednesday it is closing operations in Nigeria and Uganda, following its earlier exit from Tanzania. Uber's share price rose after the announcements.
