Has BuzzFeed had layoffs?

The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 2 announcements for BuzzFeed. The latest was announced on July 27, 2026. Sources report 180 jobs affected in total.

Does BuzzFeed offer remote or hybrid work?

14% of open roles are hybrid and 57% are remote.

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Online Audio and Video Media

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Is BuzzFeed hiring?

As of November 4, 2026, BuzzFeed has no open roles in the job sources Metaintro tracks.

Layoffs

BuzzFeed announcements in the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker.

Latest announcement

LayoffsJuly 27, 2026

180 jobs cut

BuzzFeed disclosed in an SEC filing that it is cutting about 180 of roughly 510 staff across BuzzFeed, HuffPost, Tasty and BuzzFeed Studios, targeting $29M-$32M in annualized savings after Byron Allen took majority control.

Our coverage: BuzzFeed Cuts 180 Jobs as Byron Allen Moves to Stem Losses in 2026

By year
Year	Announcements	Jobs affected
2026	1	180
2024	1	Not stated

Jobs affected as stated by a source; announcements without a stated number are not counted.

Full BuzzFeed layoffs timeline

Hiring pattern

How fast BuzzFeed is adding roles, and how they're set up.

New roles each monthRoles first posted in the month

JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember

November: 0 new roles.

How roles are set upShare of open roles

14%

57%

14%

HybridRemoteOn-siteNot stated

71% of roles are hybrid or remote.

From the Metaintro newsroom

Stories Metaintro has published about BuzzFeed.

Interviews

How BuzzFeed describes its hiring process.

“You’re about to embark on an adventure to join one of BuzzFeed Inc.’s dynamic teams.”

Skills they ask for

Most frequent across open postings.

Tech stack

Frameworks: React; Next.js
Analytics: Google Analytics 4; Google Tag Manager
Security: OneTrust

Company facts

Employees: 501–1,000
Founded: 2006
Industry: Online Audio and Video Media
Sector (NAICS): Information
Ticker: BZFD
Peer: AMC
Website: buzzfeed.com
Careers: buzzfeed.com/about/jobs
Social: X · YouTube · Facebook · Pinterest

Sources: Employees from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Questions about BuzzFeed

Is BuzzFeed hiring?: As of November 4, 2026, BuzzFeed has no open roles in the job sources Metaintro tracks.
Has BuzzFeed had layoffs?: The Metaintro Layoffs Tracker lists 2 announcements for BuzzFeed. The latest was announced on July 27, 2026. Sources report 180 jobs affected in total.
Does BuzzFeed offer remote or hybrid work?: 14% of open roles are hybrid and 57% are remote.
What is the interview process at BuzzFeed?: BuzzFeed describes it this way: “You’re about to embark on an adventure to join one of BuzzFeed Inc.’s dynamic teams.”