Snap is preparing to sack 100 people from its engineering team, following a round of layoffs in January. The company said it would lay off about 50 engineers and managers at the end of this month, with another 20 expected to be laid off by mid-March. While a recent redesign of the Snapchat app was met with a backlash from unhappy users, the company has confirmed the new look is here to stay.
Snap is preparing to sack 100 people from its engineering team, following a round of layoffs in January. The company is stepping up efforts to differentiate its Snapchat platform from competitors, some of whom – including Instagram – now offering similar features. While a recent redesign of the Snapchat app was met with a backlash from unhappy users, the company has confirmed the new look is here to stay.