Facebook workers fear cuts after blunt warnings from Zuckerberg, leaders – The Washington Post

Facebook has a message for employees, one delivered relentlessly by executives in recent weeks: It’s time to shape up.In a memo earlier this month, the company’s top human resources officer advised team leaders to return to the “rigorous performance management” practices that Facebook used before the coronavirus pandemic, including giving critical feedback to struggling employees.“If someone is still unable to meet expectations with that additional support, transitioning them out of Meta is the right thing to do,” wrote Lori Goler in a memo viewed by The Washington Post.The missive, one of multiple recent such messages to the workforce at the social media giant, is part of a broader crackdown following years of laxer management practices, according to current and former employees who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters and internal message posts obtained by The Washington Post.Facebook executives have issued a dizzying number of directives, outlining a new era of higher performance expectations and slowed hiring as the company emerges from the pandemic with a growing list of economic challenges.“The atmosphere is intense,” said one of the employees. “People know budgets are being cut.”The blunt messaging from company leaders has created a wave of anxiety and…
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