Meta’s Bosworth says morale hits near-record low after layoffs

Meta morale – Meta’s chief technology officer Andrew “Boz” Bosworth told staff that morale at the company is “probably one of the worst it’s ever been” after layoffs and a major push to retrain teams for AI work. The remarks came as employees also grappled with controversy

On a regular internal call, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth didn’t soften the message.

During a June 2 meeting called “Tuesdays with Boz. ” Meta’s chief technology officer said morale at the company is “maybe not the worst it’s ever been in 20 years here. but it’s probably up there. It’s definitely up there.” He added that Cambridge Analytica was “probably the worst. ” referencing the 2010s political scandal involving reports that up to 87 million Facebook users’ data was used to target voters without their consent.

The comments land at a moment Meta employees describe as exhausting and destabilizing. Last month, the company laid off 10% of its workforce as it sought to counter AI spending pressures. It also reassigned another 10% of staffers to mandatory AI teams to train its models.

Meta declined to provide further comment to Fast Company.

Employee frustration has also been building on other fronts in recent months. In April, Meta faced backlash for using mouse-tracking software to collect employee data that would train its AI models. Staffers pushed back by creating an online petition and posting flyers across U.S. offices encouraging Meta employees to sign. At the same time, Meta plans to spend up to $145 billion this year on AI infrastructure.

Inside the company, the mood has shown up in workplace discussions. Fast Company previously reported that Meta employees were venting about AI and layoffs on Blind. A report from the anonymous workplace forum said posts containing negative sentiment about AI at Meta grew to 83% since late 2025—an roughly 300% jump since 2024. when 20% of posts on the site about AI at Meta were negative.

Some messages were blunt. One post said, “Meta is dead and depressing,” while another read, “They do not care about the employees anymore and all they care about is AI,” after the company’s layoff announcements.

Bosworth’s remarks also come as Meta’s financial results remain strong. In April. the company reported $56.31 billion in revenue—up 33% year over year—and nearly $26.8 billion in profit for the first three months of the year. Yet employees. according to reporting referenced in the article. have been feeling the shift in how they’re compensated and managed.

Employees have had their stock portion of annual raises cut by 5%, and Wired reported that median total compensation dropped from $417,400 in 2024 to $388,200 last year.

In a memo issued Monday—first reported by Wired—Bosworth told employees. “Meta needs to be the best place for the best people to do their best work.” He said the company “must provide our people the support to do things the right way for the long term. including taking smart risks when the situation calls for it and to be recognized for it.”.

He also wrote: “If we can deliver on these commitments, I hope we can rekindle the best of the culture we joined.” That culture, he said, should include “psychological safety to take risks and do the right thing over a long period of time.”

Bosworth tied the morale problems to management churn. “We shook up the management structure that was providing you stability while rapid changes in strategy, including the boom/bust cycle of hiring, left entire teams in the lurch,” he added.

To address the morale dip, Bosworth outlined changes aimed at limiting how often employees have to adjust to new leadership. He said staff would receive more attention by capping managers at 20 direct reports and placing a limit on the number of times employees switch to new managers as a result of restructurings. He also said Meta leadership would work toward better explaining company strategy shifts.

On the technology side. Bosworth argued that the real threat isn’t AI replacing people one-for-one—it’s AI rewarding different skills. Meta “doesn’t believe AI would outright replace AI workers. but that someone more skilled in AI might.” He echoed a common warning from other AI leaders. writing: “We should heed the saying. ‘AI won’t take your job. but someone who knows AI might. ’” echoing sentiment previously expressed by Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.

He finished with a promise to change the experience of work itself. Bosworth said he would work toward making Meta a “fun and enjoyable” place, including improving workplace perks such as break areas with snacks and drinks, and increasing travel budgets and spending on social events.

The question now for employees is whether those moves can settle a workforce that has been reorganized quickly—after layoffs, after forced AI retraining, and after a series of decisions that have left many people feeling scrutinized rather than supported.

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