# Meta told personnel in an internal memo on Thursday that it planned to cut 10% of workers.

*business · news · 2026-04-23 · Fortune*

## Key points

- Meta will cut 10% of its workforce, around 8,000 employees, starting May 20.
- Meta will leave 6,000 job openings unfilled instead of hiring new staff.
- Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to about 7% of its US employees for the first time at this scale.
- Microsoft’s buyouts target employees whose age plus service years equal 70 or more, excluding certain senior and sales roles.
- Both companies cite increased investment in AI infrastructure as a driver behind these workforce reductions.

**Companies:** Meta, Microsoft
**Countries:** United States, Japan, Australia

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