Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Technology Officer Andrew “Boz” Bosworth told employees in an internal meeting that staff morale is near one of the worst levels in the company’s 20-year history, as the social media giant grapples with recent layoffs and a major push into artificial intelligence.
Challenges at Meta
The comments come weeks after Meta laid off approximately 8,000 employees — about 10% of its global workforce — in May 2026 to help fund heavy investments in AI. The company also reassigned thousands of workers to new AI-related tasks, a move that has contributed to widespread dissatisfaction.
In a follow-up internal memo sent Monday, Bosworth acknowledged that leadership “did an atrocious job explaining the vision” around the Applied AI reorganization. He pledged greater transparency, a cap on the manager’s span of control at about 20 direct reports, and increased budgets for office perks, including snacks, travel, and events, to improve the workplace experience.
National data show mixed trends in overall U.S. worker sentiment. The Conference Board reported in June 2026 that overall U.S. job satisfaction reached a record high of 68.9% in 2026, up slightly from 68.3% the prior year and marking 16 consecutive years of gains since a low of 42.6% in 2010.
Despite the headline figure, Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace 2026 report found that only 20% of employees worldwide were engaged in 2025, the lowest level since 2020.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
