GoKawiilNetflix Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Its Largest Layoffs Since 2022
Netflix is laying off about 1,000 employees, or 6% of its global workforce, according to Variety. Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos told staff in an email that the cuts will mostly affect product, technology, legal and human resources teams. The reductions come a week ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report.
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The layoffs arrive as Netflix's stock has fallen more than 40% over the past year, even though the company reports the industry's lowest U.S. subscriber cancellation rate. This suggests Netflix may be trying to tighten costs or restructure priorities even as it pushes into new formats like live sports, podcasts and creator content. The timing just before earnings could signal management wants to demonstrate discipline to investors before reporting results.
- Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its global staff.
- Product, tech, legal and HR teams will see the biggest impact.
- The cuts come ahead of quarterly earnings, with management affirming its full-year forecast remains on track.
Source: entrepreneur.com — Jonathan Small, 2026-10-15
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