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Netflix lays off 150 employees — May 17, 2022

Netflix, a media company based in United States, laid off 150 employees on May 17, 2022. At the time, the company was at the Post-IPO stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company

Netflix

Employees laid off

150

Date

May 17, 2022

Industry

Media

Country

United States

Company stage

Post-IPO

Total raised (pre-layoff)

$121900M

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/17/netflix-lays-off-150-employees-as-the-streaming-service-contends-with-big-subscriber-losses.html

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