Uber is cutting 10 per cent of its global staff in a sweeping restructuring aimed at refocusing on core businesses and cutting bureaucracy.
The firm announced on Wednesday that about 3,300 roles worldwide will be affected as it streamlines operations across ride-hailing, delivery, and autonomous vehicles.
While the company did not specify country breakdowns, the move is expected to impact markets including Nigeria.
Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi told employees the decision was driven by years of rapid growth that left the company unwieldy.
“Today, we’re making a number of significant organisational changes across Uber,” Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees.
He explained that expansion had led to too many management layers and slow processes.
“We are removing layers, simplifying team structures, refining our global location strategy, and focusing our people and investments against the biggest opportunities ahead of us,” he said.
As part of the overhaul, Uber will reduce by 20 per cent the number of staff who sit seven or more levels below the CEO.
The company will also cut almost in half the number of very small teams with only one or two members.
The company said the restructuring is designed to simplify its corporate structure, reduce management layers and redirect resources towards its core ride-hailing, delivery and autonomous vehicle businesses.
