• Upwork plans corporate reorganization that includes layoffs affecting about 25% of workforce.
• Employee notifications set for next week, with companywide email planned morning notifications begin.
• Restructuring targets smaller teams, flatter management structure, consolidated workflows, reduced handoffs.
• Move follows a 2025 rebuild of product and operations, with management citing slower near-term growth signals in Q1.
• Plan aims to speed execution with leaner teams, support profitability goals in a tougher operating backdrop.

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