Affirm lays off 500 employees — February 8, 2023
Affirm, a finance company based in United States, laid off 500 employees on February 8, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/affirm-cuts-500-employees-19-of-its-workforce-11675897002
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