OCTOBER 12, 2022 — 2ND LAYOFF OF 2022 — 500 EMPLOYEES
In the second round of layoffs, the company has reduced its headcount by another 10% of its staff, or an estimated 500 employees, mostly from the coaching staff.
According to a company spokesperson, “Noom has experienced extraordinary growth over the past several years, and it’s essential that we are structured in a way that enables us to continue growing over the long term. We recently made the difficult decision to reduce the number of Noom employees. We are deeply grateful for their contributions to Noom, and we wish them continued success.”
“Today’s decisions put us in a position where we can continue to place big bets for the next year, and innovate and grow in the years ahead. Finally, over the next few days, we may see unkind headlines, but ask that you maintain focus on what’s most important now: caring for our departing colleagues like family, by treating them with humanity and respect.”
May 3, 2022 — Original post…
New York, New York-based Noom.com, a subscription-based wellness app for tracking a person's food intake and exercise habits, has announced that the company will be executing a "strategy pivot" in its personal coaching model. Moving from text-based coaching to video coaching.
The pivot, described as "an evolution to the coaching model," has seen a major 25% reduction in its coaching staff that involved 495 individuals.
According to a company spokesperson, "This decision was not made lightly, but it was made with the future vision of the coaching team and the long-term health of our business in mind. We are in a moment of change, and it is important that we evolve our coaching model to be more viable for the sake of the Noom mission, the long-term health of our business, and for the coaching team."
The company is not without its share of consumer complaints, some of which appear to have attracted both FTC and state attorney generals over its subscription cancellation process -- settling a lawsuit for $62 million, including $56 million in cash and $6 million in Noom subscription credits.
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