Uber to lay off 200 workers in recruitment division

By Ovunc Kutlu

ISTANBUL (AA) - US-based global ride-hailing firm Uber has decided to lay off 200 workers in its recruitment division, according to multiple reports.

The decision is a result of the company trying to maintain a steady headcount and manage costs, said the reports on Wednesday.

Although the layoff is less than 1% of the firm's total workforce of almost 33,000 employees around the world, it represents 35% of its recruitment division.

Uber's rival Lyft started preparing in April to cut at least 1,200 workers, or approximately 30% of its 4,000 workforce, to better meet the needs of riders and drivers.

American online food ordering and delivery platform Grubhub announced on June 12 that it has decided to reduce its workforce by around 15% by laying off approximately 400 employees.

Dozens of companies, especially in the technology sector, have been cutting jobs, as many industries are struggling with lower income, falling advertisement revenue, and fears of a recession in the US economy.

In recent months, Reddit, Disney, 3M, Amazon, Yahoo, Affirm, Zoom, Dell, IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, PayPal, and Google's parent company, Alphabet, have laid off workers by thousands.