Publish Date: 19 May 2022 Fun facts
Netflix’s decision to terminate 150 employees came just one month after their first major subscriber loss in 10 years. Those 150 employees represent around 2% of Netflix’s employees in North America, so the decision to fire them will impact the U.S office.
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Netflix’s official statement
The company issued an official statement explaining why they laid off 150 employees at once:
Netflix itself did not disclose which departments suffered most losses however according to the LA Times the recruiting, communications, & the content offices as well some highly positioned employees were affected.
According to several sites Netflix employs more than 11000 employees worldwide with almost 7500 in North America alone.
Some of the main reasons for the loss are the war in Ukraine, the decision to withdraw from the Russian market, and to increase subscription prices in the US.
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The company is contemplating adding a cheaper subscription option supported by ads.
The streaming service is considering how to take a stricter stance on password sharing which affects more than 100,000 subscriptions.