After wave of layoffs, Tesla purges listings from job board

Amid a wave of fresh layoffs, Tesla has purged all vacant positions from its job listings board.

This week, the electric vehicle giant advertised roughly 3,400 openings. But as of Wednesday, only three positions remained — a trio of slots for a seven-week training stint at its factories in California, Texas and Nevada.

The abrupt retreat, first reported by Gizmodo, dovetailed with a round of “hard-core” layoffs, initially announced last month by CEO Elon Musk.

The move is part of a broader 10% reduction in the company’s workforce, which has already led to significant job cuts at Tesla’s Fremont gigafactory and Palo Alto offices, amounting to 2,753 layoffs, according to state filings.

Musk stressed the necessity of downsizing in an internal company memo, stating, “we need to be absolutely hardcore about headcount and cost reduction.” Consequently, various departments, including Tesla’s Supercharger, software, engineering and service teams, have witnessed substantial cuts as the company progresses into its fourth consecutive week of layoffs.

Now it seems Tesla has imposed another hiring freeze in North America. While the company advertises 326 jobs on LinkedIn, most of these positions are in China, with a few in Europe and only one in the U.S.

Tesla previously cleared its entire job listings when Musk announced the mass layoffs on April 16.

In a memo to employees announcing the initial phase of 14,000 layoffs, Musk wrote, “With (Tesla’s) rapid growth there has been duplication of roles and job functions in certain areas. As we prepare the company for our next phase of growth, it is extremely important to look at every aspect of the company for cost reductions and increasing productivity.” He added, “There is nothing I hate more, but it must be done.”

Additionally, Tesla has canceled its summer internship program.

Reuters reported Wednesday that the Department of Justice has started an investigation into allegations that Tesla may have been involved in securities and wire fraud concerning its claims about self-driving vehicles, citing three knowledgeable sources.