OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/Upstart

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

Layoffs & Culture at Upstart

Finance

THE NUMBERS

-505 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.3%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.3%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,505 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-365 EMP(2023.01)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze; talent acquisition redundant.
🔴Sales & Business Development (85%) ─ Reason: Market downturn; costly customer acquisition.
🔴Operations & Loan Servicing (80%) ─ Reason: AI efficiency; reduced transaction volume.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A

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-140 EMP(2022.11)

"Challenging economy, reduced loans"

💀 TRANSLATION: Blaming the economy because blaming our strategy would get the CEO fired.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, growth engine stalled.
🔴Loan Operations / Servicing (85%) ─ Reason: Reduced loan volume, fewer transactions.
🔴Sales / Business Development (80%) ─ Reason: Declining market, less new business.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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Upstart has eliminated a total of 505 positions across 2 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at Upstart

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