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Meta Cuts 1,395 Washington Jobs, Affects Bellevue, Seattle

5/27/2026

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Meta announced it will lay off 1,395 employees in Washington state.
The company notified workers on May 20 and set July 22 as the separation date.
The cuts affect 699 jobs at Bellevue, 215 at Seattle’s Dexter Avenue, 44 at Utah Avenue South, and 206 at Redmond’s Willows Road office.
An additional 231 remote workers residing in Washington are included in the reduction.

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Meta announced it will lay off 1,395 employees in Washington state.
The company notified workers on May 20 and set July 22 as the separation date.
The cuts affect 699 jobs at Bellevue, 215 at Seattle’s Dexter Avenue, 44 at Utah Avenue South, and 206 at Redmond’s Willows Road office.
An additional 231 remote workers residing in Washington are included in the reduction.