E-Commerce Giant Closes Office, Hundreds of Employees Hit by Mass Layoffs
A wave of layoffs is hitting e-commerce giant eBay. The company is reportedly closing one of its main offices in San Francisco, California.
The closure of this office adds to the long list of major companies beginning to reduce their operational footprint in San Francisco, a city previously known as the centre of the global technology industry’s glory.
Citing The Street on Sunday, 19 April 2026, eBay will close the office located at 300 Mission Street, San Francisco, with operations scheduled to cease completely on 30 September 2026. This information is contained in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) document filed in California on 10 April 2026.
This move has sparked speculation about the fate of workers at the site, especially as the company is also undergoing major efficiency measures in its organisational structure.
Previously, eBay had confirmed plans to lay off around 800 employees globally, equivalent to 6 per cent of its total workforce. This policy is part of the company’s efforts to improve operational efficiency and align resources with long-term priorities.
Based on regulatory documents, 243 employees are also being laid off at eBay’s headquarters located at 2025 Hamilton Ave, San Jose. Additionally, there are 28 layoffs directly related to the San Francisco office at 300 Mission Street, plus a separate notice mentioning 198 positions affected at the same location.
However, not all workers are losing their jobs. The 198 employees in question are said to be transferred to the company’s headquarters in San Jose, rather than being dismissed.
The closure of the San Francisco office itself is reportedly due to the building lease expiring, and the company choosing to centralise its activities at the San Jose headquarters.
Previously, major companies such as Pfizer, Meta, X, and Block have also reduced or left their office spaces in the city.
Despite the layoffs and office closures, eBay remains aggressive in investing for future growth. In February 2026, the company acquired the fashion buying and selling platform Depop from Etsy for US$1.2 billion, or approximately Rp20.4 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp17,000 per US dollar).
This step is aimed at strengthening eBay’s penetration into the young generation market, particularly Gen Z and millennials, who form the main user base of Depop. The platform has more than 7 million active buyers and 3 million active sellers, with around 90 per cent of buyers aged under 34.