Read the full memo from Kern below.
Team,
We’ve gone through a massive transformation and changed almost every aspect of our business, including how we’re structured, how our teams work together, and what we’re focused on to deliver the best experiences for our travelers and partners. Through this journey we have consistently had to evaluate how we allocate resources to the most important work to ensure we are as efficient as possible in driving our growth.
With so much technical achievement over the last 12 months and so much tech debt behind us, we now are obliged to take a close look at roles, skills, teams, and locations to ensure that our resources are focused in the right areas. As a result, this year we will be reviewing our operations which we expect will result in approximately 1,500 roles being impacted across the globe, mainly in our Product & Technology division. As always, we will be engaging in consultation with local employee representatives, where applicable, before making any final decisions. While this review will result in us eliminating some roles, it will also allow us to continue to invest in core strategic areas.
Where we already have clarity on the proposed changes, we will be notifying employees as soon as possible. If your role is impacted or potentially affected, you can expect to hear details from either your leader, the People Team, or your local employee representative within the next week.