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Netflix Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Largest Layoffs Since 2022

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Netflix Cuts Jobs

Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its staff.
The cuts target product, technology, legal, and human-resources teams.
Netflix said its business is strong, growing, and on track for its full-year forecast.
The layoffs are the largest since 2022, when about 450 positions were eliminated.
Netflix reported Q2 revenue of $12.6 billion, up 13% year-over-year.

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Netflix Cuts Jobs

Netflix is cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its staff.
The cuts target product, technology, legal, and human-resources teams.
Netflix said its business is strong, growing, and on track for its full-year forecast.
The layoffs are the largest since 2022, when about 450 positions were eliminated.
Netflix reported Q2 revenue of $12.6 billion, up 13% year-over-year.

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