Meta laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining
Meta filed 5 WARN layoff notices in Washington, New Jersey, most recently on Jul 22, 2026, naming 2,069 workers. If you work or worked at Meta, about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, including about 1,200 at Meta. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.
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Question 1
Where are you right now?
Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.
What did Meta file?
A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, IncTakes effect Jul 22, 2026 | Washington | King County | 1,395 | Layoff | State record | |
| Meta Platforms, IncTakes effect May 8, 2026 | Washington | — | 168 | Layoff | State record | |
| MetaTakes effect Aug 20, 2026 | New Jersey | Meta | 74 | — | State record | |
| Meta Platforms, IncTakes effect Mar 20, 2026 | Washington | King County | 331 | Layoff | State record | |
| Meta Platforms, IncTakes effect Dec 22, 2025 | Washington | — | 101 | Layoff | State record |
What should I do first if I was affected?
- File for Washington unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- File for New Jersey unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
- Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
- Line up bridge income while you search.
Where are the jobs?
about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington, and about 1,200 at Meta. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.
Open professional jobs at Meta
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- Clinical Research Coordinator - Metabolic Trials · Career Opportunities · San Diego, CA
- Marketing Coordinator · American Iron & Metal Company · Phoenix, AZ
- Recruiting Coordinator · Senior Metal Bellows · South Walpole, MA
- Head of Metalmaking & Rare Earth Processing · Mp Materials · Fort Worth, TX
What help is there for benefits and retraining?
The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
For notices in King County
Questions
- Did Meta file layoff notices?
- Yes. Meta has filed 5 WARN notices with labor departments in Washington, New Jersey, naming 2,069 workers. The most recent was filed Jul 22, 2026.
- How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Meta?
- File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Washington, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
- Are there jobs open for former Meta employees?
- about 16,000 professional jobs are open in Washington today, and about 1,200 at Meta itself. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
- What help is there for retraining?
- The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.
Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Jul 22, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Meta. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.