Uber Cuts 23% of Roles in HR-Focused ‘People’ Division

Uber is reportedly cutting 23% of its “People” division, continuing a string of tech layoffs. In a memo to employees viewed by CNBC Wednesday (June 3), Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the “changes are necessary to maximize the effectiveness of the People team and the enormous potential ahead of us.” The People operation serves as Uber’s recruitment human resources arm. A spokesperson for the company told CNBC that the cuts applied to under 1% of Uber’s 34,000-person workforce.