Jan 12, 2024 10:46:00

Discord lays off 170 people, 17% of its workforce

Discord, which operates and develops the communication tool '

Discord, ' announced on January 11, 2024 that it has laid off 170 people, or 17% of its total employees. Discord CEO Jason Citron said the reason for the layoffs was, ``We need to reduce the number of employees we have increased so that the organization can move quickly.''

Discord lays off 17 percent of employees - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/11/24034705/discord-layoffs-17-percent-employees

On January 11, 2024, Citron issued a statement to the company: ``Today, we made the unfortunate and difficult decision to reduce the number of Discord employees by 17%.''

According to Citron, Discord has rapidly expanded in scale since the new coronavirus pandemic, and the company's size has increased five times in about four years from 2020 to 2024. As a result, many projects were underway, reducing overall operational efficiency.

So, DIscord decided it needed to sharpen its focus to improve how employees collaborate and enable organizations to be more agile. Mr. Citron reports that this has led to the current reduction in employees.

Citron continued, 'While this was a difficult decision, it allows us to build a strong, profitable business that will provide great products to our users and support our mission for years to come. I am confident that we can continue to do so.'

Discord has already notified employees who are subject to dismissal, and eligible employees will receive five months' salary, severance pay equivalent to five months' salary, and support for changing jobs. I will.

'We are deeply grateful to you all. Discord is better because of your contributions and passion,' Citron wrote to the employees who were laid off. Let's get through this period by taking care of each other.'