OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Carousell

Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at Carousell

Retail

THE NUMBERS

-186 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.1%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.1%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,186 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-76 EMP(2024.12)

"Strategic review"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & HR (90%) ─ Reason: Hyper-growth illusion breaks, hiring stops.
🔴Project/Program Managers (non-technical) (80%) ─ Reason: Operational bloat, efficiency drive.
🟡Marketing/Sales (non-critical) (75%) ─ Reason: Brand spend cut, growth targets recalibrated.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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-110 EMP(2022.12)

"Rein in costs"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring halted, internal recruiter bench.
🔴Non-Core Product & Experimentation (85%) ─ Reason: Unprofitable features/projects canned, core focus.
🔴Growth/Performance Marketing (80%) ─ Reason: Expensive user acquisition, diminishing returns.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
80%

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Carousell has eliminated a total of 186 positions across 2 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at Carousell

THE NUMBERS

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HISTORY

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