Uber is cutting about 3,300 jobs worldwide as part of a major restructuring designed to make the company simpler, faster and more focused. The layoffs represent roughly 10% of Uber’s global workforce and are among the company’s biggest job cuts since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ride-hailing company is changing how its teams are organized after years of rapid growth. Uber has expanded beyond its traditional ride-sharing business into food delivery, retail delivery and autonomous vehicle services. While this expansion helped the company grow, it also created more management layers, smaller teams and a more complicated decision-making process.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi told employees that the company now wants to reduce unnecessary coordination and give teams clearer responsibilities. The restructuring will remove some organizational layers, combine overlapping teams and reduce the number of very small teams with only one or two employees reporting to a manager.
The company is also bringing some departments closer together. Parts of its engineering and science operations are being combined, while delivery operations covering restaurants, retail and direct delivery will become more closely connected. Uber believes these changes can reduce duplicated work and allow decisions to be made faster.
Work location is another important part of the restructuring. Uber plans to concentrate more employees in major offices and technology hubs. The company is also significantly reducing fully remote positions, with only around 1% of employees expected to remain completely remote. Most employees covered by its hybrid policy will continue to be expected in the office three days a week.
Uber had around 34,000 employees globally at the end of 2025. A reduction of around 3,300 positions would bring its employee count below 30,000. Employees affected by the restructuring have generally been notified, although the process may take longer in countries where local employment laws require additional consultation or notice periods.
The company says the restructuring is not simply about reducing costs. Uber plans to use some of the savings to support future growth and innovation. This includes investment in its core ride-hailing and delivery businesses as well as autonomous vehicles.
Robotaxis are becoming increasingly important to Uber’s long-term strategy as companies continue developing driverless transportation services. Uber has been building partnerships and investing in autonomous vehicle technology as it prepares for a future in which more rides could be completed without human drivers.
The latest restructuring shows how Uber is trying to balance expansion with efficiency. After years of adding products, markets and teams, the company now wants a smaller and less complicated organizational structure that can move more quickly.
For the employees affected, however, the restructuring represents a major change. For Uber, the challenge will be whether cutting thousands of positions and simplifying its internal structure can improve efficiency without slowing the growth of the businesses it sees as important for its future.
