Shopee to see role reductions globally as it continues to review business operations

The layoffs, which include quality assurance roles, come as Sea reviews staffing needs and invests more heavily in AI across its e-commerce operations.

Sea's e-commerce arm Shopee is looking to reduce the number of roles in certain functions globally, according to a report by The Edge citing Bloomberg.

The reductions reportedly began this week, and are expected to impact roles including quality assurance and development.

Responding to queries by HRO, a Shopee spokesperson stated:

"We regularly assess our staffing needs as we continually review our business operations. From time to time, departments may make adjustments based on operational and business priorities.

These decisions are always made after careful consideration. For colleagues affected by any changes, we are committed to providing support during this period of transition."

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