Ocado Layoffs

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2
Layoff rounds
2,000
Employees laid off
Post-IPO
Funding stage
$2.0B
Total raised

Ocado has 2 publicly reported layoff rounds on record between December 31, 2023 and February 26, 2026. A total of about 2,000 employees were affected across these rounds.

Layoff history

February 26, 2026
Ocado cut 1,000 employees (5% of staff)
1,000 laid off 5% of workforce Location London

Ocado Group said on February 26, 2026 that it would cut around 1,000 jobs, about 5% of its global workforce, as part of a £150 million cost-cutting drive announced alongside its preliminary full-year results. Most of the reductions are expected in the UK, concentrated in technology, research and development, and support functions at its Hatfield, Hertfordshire headquarters. The plan also merges Ocado Solutions and Ocado Intelligent Automation into a single division and reorganizes commercial, support and R&D operations. The cuts came after warehouse closures by retail partners including Kroger and Sobeys, which had pressured the grocery-technology group's outlook.

Reason: £150 million cost-cutting and restructuring drive

Source: theguardian.com

December 31, 2023
Ocado cut 1,000 employees
1,000 laid off Location London

Ocado disclosed a workforce reduction affecting its London operations in December 31, 2023. Approximately 1,000 roles were eliminated.

Source: thetimes.com

Data for Ocado is compiled from public WARN Act filings and reporting linked above. See our methodology.