Uber laid off nearly 14% of its workforce via multiple Zoom calls and each call lasted less than three-minutes, with a common message: 'Today will be your last working day with Uber' SAN FRANCISCO : Ride-hailing app Uber has laid off nearly 3,700 employees or about 14% of its workforce via multiple Zoom calls and each call lasted less than three-minutes, with a common message: "Today will be your last working day with Uber".
Last week, Uber Technologies announced to lay off some 3,700 full-time employees, in a move to reduce operating expenses in response to the economic challenges and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the company's business.