Meta is begging some employees to step up and become managers again

Date:
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:25:00 +0000

Description:
After moving 7,000 workers into its Applied AI business and demoting
managers, Meta is now hiring... managers?

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Meta wants to upgrade ex-managers back to managers 7,000 workers were moved into the Applied AI org earlier this year Company's CTO admitted previous workforce changes were "atrocious" Meta has reportedly partially reversed its decision to push for flatter, manager-light teams by asking some employees in its Applied AI business to move from individual contributor roles back into managerial positions.

New Business Insider reporting suggests Meta is asking certain workers to volunteer themselves as managers rather than forcing them into it, but
without the company sharing comment on the matter, it's unclear how workers who refuse may be impacted. As for the business itself, it's a pretty new one that was established this year, with around 7,000 employees shifted under the Applied AI umbrella. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Meta wanted fewer managers, now it wants more Some of the workers who were previously assigned as managers were reassigned as individual contributors when they joined the Applied AI org, with Business Insider previously reporting how many workers felt they'd effectively been "drafted" into the business, highlighting ongoing friction internally.

The manager-light stance comes from CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 'Year of
Efficiency' announcement in 2023, when he argued that a flatter organization could be more nimble and better poised for change. You may like Meta thought AI could do the job instead of humans what happened next should surprise absolutely nobody Meta CTO says AI productivity gains should now mean we're all doing more work - not taking time off Developers turned AI against the C-suite

With the company as a whole now on track to spend over $130 billion this year on AI chips and infrastructure, it's possible that a growing Applied AI organization could be behind the need for more traditional management.

Still, Zuckerberg's efficiency-driven, manager-light program seems to remain in force across other areas of the business, with this push for new managers looking to only be affecting Applied AI. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me
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Separately, CTO Andrew Bosworth previously admitted that Meta's rollout of
its new AI division was "atrocious" (via Wired ), promising better communication for future changes.

"We shook up the management structure that was providing you stability while rapid changes in strategy, including the boom/bust cycle of hiring, left entire teams in the lurch," he admitted. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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