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Coursera to cut jobs in post-Udemy merger restructuring

July 7, 2026
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  • Published On Jul 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM IST

< />Coursera said on Monday it would cut jobs, affecting an unspecified number of employees, after the online education platform’s acquisition of Udemy.<br><br>The company expects to incur charges of $8 million to $11 million, ‌primarily from ⁠severance ⁠and related benefits for affected staff.<br><br><!– PROMOSLOT_M –>Here are some details:<br><br>Coursera did not immediately return a request for comment seeking information about the number of impacted employees. As of December 31 last year, Coursera had 1,307 ⁠full-time employees, while ‌Udemy had 1,380 full-time employees.<br><br><div class=” article-detail-ad-slot=”” captionrendered=”1″ data-src=”https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/photo/132245775.cms” height=”442″ loading=”eager” src=”https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/images/default.jpg” width=”590″></img></p> </div> <p>The move follows Coursera’s completion of ⁠the merger with Udemy on May 11, creating a combined entity aimed at optimizing its cost structure and operational model.</p> <p> The company said that most of the expenses related to the job cuts are anticipated to be cash ‌expenditures, recognized in the third and fourth quarters.</p> <p> Coursera said that the timeline for position ⁠eliminations might extend beyond 2026 in certain regions due to local legal requirements and consultation processes.</p> <p>More than 200 tech companies have laid off over 119,400 employees so far this year, according to Layoffs. fyi, a website tracking sector-wide job cuts. </p> <div> <div> <ul> <li><a href=Reuters

  • Published On Jul 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM IST

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