June 26, 2026 Meta’s chief technology officer says employee morale has fallen to one of the lowest levels in the company’s history following layoffs and an increased focus on artificial intelligence. Andrew Bosworth said during an internal meeting earlier this month that workplace morale is “probably one of the worst it’s ever been” in his nearly two decades at the company.
According to a report by Business Insider, Bosworth acknowledged the depth of employee dissatisfaction during an internal team meeting in June. “It’s maybe not the worst it’s ever been in 20 years here, but it’s probably up there. It’s definitely up there,” Bosworth said.
The executive compared current morale levels to those seen during the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, which erupted following revelations that a political consulting firm had improperly accessed data from millions of Facebook users. “I can think Cambridge Analytica was probably the worst,” Bosworth said, while adding that employee camaraderie is now “probably one of the worst it’s ever been.”
The comments come after Meta cut thousands of jobs as the company redirected resources toward artificial intelligence initiatives. According to reports, some employees who remained at the company were reassigned to work involving the training of Meta’s AI models.
The company has also attempted to improve morale. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg recently proposed holding a company-wide hackathon, an initiative intended to boost engagement among staff. However, the proposal reportedly received a lukewarm response from some employees. One employee quoted in reports said they were focused on maintaining operations for their team and had little incentive or time to participate.
Meta has invested heavily in artificial intelligence in recent years as competition intensifies among major technology companies to develop and deploy new AI systems.
Bosworth’s remarks suggest the company’s workforce is continuing to grapple with the effects of layoffs and organizational changes tied to that strategy.
