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Discord CEO Jason Citron has announced the company is laying off 17% of its staff. According to Citron, the decision was made after it became “increasingly clear” the company needed to “sharpen our focus” and “bring more agility to our organization.” The layoffs will impact approximately 170 employees.
As reported by The Verge, Citron made the announcement earlier today in an employee all-hands meeting as well as an internal memo. Citron reportedly told employees that the “difficult decision” is part of Discord’s effort to re-stabilize after the company over-expanded. Since 2020, the company has grown five times larger, yet The Verge states the company has “yet to become profitable and is still trying to revive user growth after a surge during the pandemic.”
This round of layoffs will impact every department of the company and is the largest to date. It is also the second round of layoffs in less than half a year, as Discord let go 4% of its staff just last August.
