- 🔴Project/Program Managers (Non-Technical) (90%) ─ Reason: Coordination overhead, streamline execution.
- 🔴Manual QA Engineers (85%) ─ Reason: Automation replaces manual effort.
- 🔴Backend Engineers (Legacy/Maintenance) (80%) ─ Reason: Legacy systems, skill obsolescence.
Layoffs & Culture at Ninja Van
THE NUMBERS
THE SCALE
HISTORY
- 🔴QA Engineers (90%) ─ Reason: Automate, shift left, cost cut.
- 🔴Project Managers (85%) ─ Reason: Overhead reduction, optimize processes.
- 🟡Mid-Level Backend Devs (75%) ─ Reason: Feature deprecation, team consolidation.
THE ANALYSIS
Ninja Van's workforce strategy from 2020 to 2026, based on available Q2 2024 data, reflects a pronounced shift towards operational streamlining and resource reallocation, particularly within its technology division. The company initiated a significant retrenchment in May 2024, impacting 10% of its regional tech team, signaling an immediate strategic adjustment. This was swiftly followed by a second round of layoffs in June 2024, further reducing the overall workforce by 5% and specifically targeting additional tech roles across the organization. These consecutive, targeted reductions underscore a clear macro trend of contraction, moving away from potential prior expansion phases, with a concentrated focus on optimizing technological overhead. While specific justifications such as a direct pivot to AI or broader efficiency mandates are not explicitly detailed in the provided data, the pattern of sustained tech-centric cuts strongly implies a re-evaluation of digital investment priorities and a drive for enhanced operational agility. The absence of comprehensive historical data from 2020-2023 and forward-looking projections for 2025-2026 limits a broader trend analysis, confining observations to the immediate and decisive actions taken in the second quarter of 2024.
Ninja Van has eliminated a total of 0 positions across 2 workforce events.













