Meta to Cut 1,395 Washington Jobs by July 22 as AI Spending Drives 10% Workforce Reduction
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Updated · KING5.com · May 27
Meta to Cut 1,395 Washington Jobs by July 22 as AI Spending Drives 10% Workforce Reduction
11 articles · Updated · KING5.com · May 27
1,395 Washington-based Meta employees were notified May 20 that their jobs will be permanently eliminated, with separations scheduled for July 22.
699 of the cuts are tied to Meta's Bellevue office, alongside 215 in Seattle's Dexter Avenue office, 206 in Redmond, 44 at Seattle's Utah Avenue South site and 231 remote workers in Washington.
Meta said affected employees will keep pay and benefits through the separation date, and the reductions also include open role closures and shifting thousands of workers to business-critical priorities.
The state filing adds local detail to Meta's broader plan to cut about 8,000 jobs—roughly 10% of its workforce—as it redirects resources toward AI infrastructure and recruiting AI talent.
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