eBay is conducting a fresh round of layoffs impacting approximately 800 employees, or roughly 6% of its global workforce.
While the company has not yet released an official corporate statement, the news has been widely confirmed through internal communications and hundreds of posts from affected staff on platforms like LinkedIn and Blind.
Key Details of the Layoff
The job cuts appear to be part of a broader “strategic restructuring” as the company shifts its operational focus toward low-cost regions and AI-driven services.
- Impacted Locations: The cuts are widespread across the United States, with significant impacts reported in California, Texas, Utah, and Oregon.
- Role Migration: Multiple reports from laid-off employees indicate that their functions—particularly in Learning organizations, Outsource Operations Management, and Project Management—are being relocated to eBay’s hubs in India and Ireland.
- AI Integration: Industry analysts suggest the timing aligns with eBay’s increasing reliance on generative AI for customer support and seller tools, reducing the need for traditional human-led support roles.
Context: The “Efficiency” Pivot
This 800-person layoff is the latest in a series of workforce reductions as eBay attempts to realign its expenses with slower-than-expected growth:
| Date | Impact | Reason Cited |
| Feb 2026 | 800 Jobs (6%) | Strategic restructuring and offshore migration. |
| Jan 2024 | 1,000 Jobs (9%) | Alignment of headcount with business growth. |
| Feb 2023 | 500 Jobs (4%) | Macroeconomic pressures and consumer slowdown. |
The “India Hub” Strategy
The move to India is part of a long-term plan. In late 2025, eBay announced it would shutter its Research and Development operations in Israel (laying off 200+ people) by Q1 2026, explicitly stating that those engineering and compliance functions would be consolidated into a new R&D Hub in India.
Recent Business Moves
The layoffs coincide with a major acquisition. Just last week (Feb 18, 2026), eBay announced a $1.2 billion all-cash deal to acquire the fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy. The juxtaposition of a billion-dollar acquisition alongside mass layoffs has drawn sharp criticism from employees on internal forums, who described the timing as “tone-deaf.”
