CEO Mark Zuckerberg has asked Meta employees to enhance their efficiency or leave

Meta is asking many of its managers and directors to move into individual contributor roles or leave the firm as part of a process to become a more effective organization, known internally as a "flattening."

According to the sources, who requested not to be identified because they were discussing a private subject, higher-level managers will be communicating the instruction to their subordinates in the upcoming weeks in addition to the usual performance evaluation process that is currently taking place at the firm.

In November, the company—which controls Facebook and Instagram—fired 13% of its staff in its first significant layoff. Since then, according to the sources, there has been a great deal of fear among the workforce over possible future cuts. Meta During the company's earnings report this month, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he still thought the structure was overly bloated and slow-moving. He declared 2023 to be "The Year of Efficiency" and promised to eliminate middle managers and underwhelming initiatives.

The folks stated that the latest wave of job losses will be more gradual and implemented on an individual basis. Given that the business has certain teams that compete to accomplish identical goals and managers who are responsible for just one or two individuals, several Meta employees indicated they believed the move was necessary. Meta chose not to respond.

The share price recovered from 2022, which was its lowest year ever, according to Zuckerberg's proposal for a smaller business. It has increased by about 56% so far this year.