Two major job-seeking platforms are slashing jobs.
Indeed and Glassdoor are laying off about 1,300 employees as their parent company, Japan’s Recruit Holdings, restructures its HR tech empire to double down on artificial intelligence.
In an internal email to employees on Thursday viewed by Business Insider, Recruit Holdings and Indeed CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba said that the cuts would mostly affect US-based roles in research, people operations, and sustainability, because “AI is changing the world” and the company must adapt.
“Delivering on this ambition requires us to move faster, try new things, and fix what’s broken,” wrote Idekoba. “To achieve our company priorities, it requires creating a structure and culture to support them.”
“We will integrate Glassdoor operations into Indeed, working toward a simpler hiring experience for job seekers and employers,” Idekoba added in the email.
In addition to trimming around 6% of the workforce, some long-running leaders across both companies will be departing. According to the email, Glassdoor CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong will be exiting the company on October 1 after a decadelong run. LaFawn Davis, Chief People & Sustainability Officer, will also be leaving Indeed in September.
The overhaul comes just weeks after Idekoba returned as CEO of Indeed, a role he previously held from 2013 to 2019.
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“We’re in a once-in-a-generation moment when technology can really change lives,” Idekoba said in June in a press release. “Hiring is still too slow and too hard, and we’re using AI to make it simpler and more personal — for both job seekers and employers.
Recruit Holdings acquired Indeed in 2012 and Glassdoor in 2018. It is unclear if the cuts will be evenly distributed between Glassdoor and Indeed.
Indeed has had layoffs two years in a row. In 2024, it cut around 1,000 jobs, which was about 8% of its workforce. The year before, the company also cut 2,200, which was roughly 15% of its staff.
Indeed did not provide further comment to Business Insider. Glassdoor and Recruit Holdings did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
