eBay is trimming its workforce again as the company reshapes its business heading into 2026.
According to Bloomberg, the e-commerce giant confirmed it will eliminate roughly 800 positions, representing about 6 percent of its full-time staff. The decision comes as the San Jose-based company adjusts its internal structure and spending priorities.
“We are taking steps to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities, which will affect certain roles across our workforce,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful for the contributions of the employees impacted and are committed to supporting them with care and respect.”
The layoffs arrive just days after eBay announced plans to purchase Depop, the resale fashion platform popular with Gen Z and millennial shoppers, from Etsy in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal. That acquisition signals eBay’s continued push into recommerce and younger consumer markets, even as it reduces headcount elsewhere.
At the same time, eBay recently posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Revenue climbed 15 percent year over year to $3 billion, surpassing analyst projections and showing renewed momentum in parts of its marketplace business.
Still, this is not the first round of job cuts in recent years. In early 2024, the company reduced its workforce by about 1,000 employees, or roughly 9 percent. The year before that, about 500 roles were eliminated, accounting for close to 4 percent of staff at the time.
Now, with another 800 positions impacted, eBay is continuing a broader reset as it balances growth investments with cost control.
