Uber launches corporate reorganization and reduces workforce
Uber launched a corporate reorganization to remove management layers, simplify teams, refine its location strategy, and shift investment toward priority opportunities.
Workforce to shrink by about 10%; affected employees have already been notified, subject to local processes in some countries.
Management structure flattened; headcount 7+ layers from the CEO cut 20%; “micro-teams” reduced by nearly 50%.
Delivery operations consolidated across Restaurants, Retail, and Direct into single global, regional, and country teams; P&Ls moved under single owners.
Remote work sharply curtailed; most remote staff asked to relocate; target of about 1% remote workforce; hybrid policy of three office days reinforced.