About 1,000 jobs, 6% of staff, cut mostly in product, tech, legal, HR
Source-backed update · Reported reduction · Netflix
EventCo-CEOs told employees of the cuts in an email October 14, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported
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TheWrap · Oct 14, 2026Supports: Reports about 1,000 employees, roughly 6% of staff, laid off October 14, mostly in product, tech, legal and HR, per an email to staff from co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters; the layoffs were first reported by the WSJ.Open the sourceForbes · Oct 14, 2026Supports: Citing the WSJ, reports about 1,000 positions worldwide, about 6% of headcount, mainly in product, technology, legal and HR, announced in an email from co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos.Open the source
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Netflix hasn't publicly confirmed the figures, and the reports don't say which countries are affected or what severance is offered.
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