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ZipRecruiter lays off 400 employees — March 29, 2020

ZipRecruiter, a recruiting company based in United States, laid off 400 employees on March 29, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series B stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
ZipRecruiter
Employees laid off
400
Date
March 29, 2020
Industry
Recruiting
Country
United States
Company stage
Series B
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$219M

Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ziprecruiter-downsizes-as-employers-scale-back-hiring-11585498957

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