Uber cuts 3,000 jobs in efficiency push

Uber is laying off approximately 3,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring to simplify its organization. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the move will reduce management layers and speed up decision-making, with savings reinvested in growth and innovation, including $10 billion for autonomous vehicles. The company is also requiring most remote employees to return to offices, with only about 1% remaining fully remote.

The restructuring follows a period of rapid growth, with Uber's revenue nearly tripling over roughly five years. That expansion reportedly introduced organizational complexity, and employee surveys indicated excessive time spent on cross-team coordination. The company has responded by eliminating coordination-focused roles, thinning management layers, and consolidating fragmented teams.

Uber's investment pledge of $10 billion in autonomous vehicles marks a return to a sector it exited in 2020 when it sold its self-driving division. The company is also consolidating global operations into New York and San Francisco while maintaining tech hubs and regional teams. Remote work will be sharply curtailed, with hybrid attendance of three days per week becoming standard.