Uber lays off 23% of HR and recruiting team after executive reshuffle

Uber is cutting 23% of its human resources and recruiting team as the ride-hailing and delivery company reorganizes part of its corporate workforce under a newly promoted executive.

The company said the layoffs affect less than 1% of Uber's global workforce of about 34,000 employees. Uber did not disclose the number of workers affected or say where they are based.

The cuts are in Uber's People team, which includes human resources and recruiting employees.

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a memo first reported by Bloomberg that the "changes are necessary to maximize the effectiveness of the People team and the enormous potential ahead of us."

Uber said the layoffs were not caused by artificial intelligence. The company's statement comes as other major employers have cited AI-related efficiency gains while cutting jobs or slowing hiring.

The restructuring follows Uber's decision last month to promote Jill Hazelbaker to president and chief corporate affairs officer, a newly created role.

Hazelbaker, a longtime Uber executive, oversees human resources, recruiting, real estate, marketing, communications, public policy and safety operations, according to Uber.

In a memo to employees, Hazelbaker said the changes were meant to create a "more connected, modern, operationally excellent organization," CNBC reported.

She said some teams had become "complex and fragmented, with overlapping responsibilities, unclear ownership, and teams operating too far from the businesses and partners they support."

Uber, based in San Francisco, has been expanding its internal use of AI tools. This week, the company confirmed it has placed tiered spending limits on some employee AI tools.

The company reported having approximately 34,000 employees worldwide at the end of 2025, according to its annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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