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Paypal Cuts 325 Jobs

By TechTaffy Desk

[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

PayPal is cutting 325 jobs, primarily in its product and technology organizations. The company is also ending contracts with approximately 120 contractors globally. The job cuts come as part of a restructuring by its parent company eBay.

The reduction results from a redesign of PayPal’s product organization, consolidating nine product groups into a single, more agile organization.

PayPal currently has more than 117 million active accounts.

 

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