https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork Layoff and WARN notices reported for Upwork. en-us https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork#2026-05 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork#2026-05-40 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Upwork cut about 151 employees in May 2026, roughly 24% of its workforce, with CEO Hayden Brown sharing the news with staff on May 7. Brown argued that "AI means smaller, differently resourced teams in product and engineering can make a bigger impact than ever," pointing to the freelancing platform's 2024 layoff followed by strong 2025 execution as evidence that leaner teams move faster. She described the cuts as both an AI-driven reshaping of how work gets done and a step toward profitability goals in a challenging environment. The business itself was healthy, she maintained, which drew criticism that AI was being used as justification for the reductions. The announcement coincided with Upwork's Q1 2026 earnings, and the stock fell sharply, roughly 17%, afterward amid weak forward guidance and the restructuring news. https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork#2024-10 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork#2024-10-588 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Upwork reported a workforce reduction in SF Bay Area in October 23, 2024. https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork#2023-05 https://layoffcheck.com/companies/upwork#2023-05-1827 Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT Upwork reported a workforce reduction in SF Bay Area in May 3, 2023.