Doordash has officially joined the ranks of companies laying off scores of employees just before the holidays. According to CNBC, the food-delivery company has announced that more than 1,250 corporate employees have been discharged from duty but will receive 17 weeks of severance pay. Those employees will also have health insurance through March. According to the company, they made some missteps in hiring throughout the pandemic during what was the great delivery-app boon.
This is the most difficult change to DoorDash that I’ve had to announce in our almost 10-year history. Today, we are reducing our corporate headcount by approximately 1250 people and saying goodbye to many talented teammates. If you are among those impacted, I am truly sorry and I apologize to have some of you wake up to this news as opposed to reading it during more normal hours.
I know that for many of you, today’s news will come as a shock, especially because our business remains strong and continues to grow. That is why I think it is important that I explain how I arrived at this decision, what we are doing for those departing DoorDash, and why I’m optimistic about our future.
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