- Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth told employees in an email that "that adding headcount "makes everything slower," according to The Verge.According to The Verge's Command Line newsletter, Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth told the 18,000 employees in its Reality Labs division via an email before the holidays that the company has solved too many problems simply "by adding headcount."According to Command Line, Bosworth believes Meta's inflated ranks have led to scheduling delays, too.In November 2022, the company laid off more than 11,000 employees, or approximately 13% of its staff, with Reality Labs being one of the divisions that faced cuts.At the time, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg also noted that the company would cut discretionary spending, and its hiring freeze would extend into the first quarter of 2023."