Chegg: 716 jobs cut across 3 verified AI-attributed events. Verified from company statements and primary sources.
AI-attributed job cuts
Jun 13, 2023: 80 jobs. CEO cited AI disruption: students turning to ChatGPT instead of Chegg's homework help platform. SEC filing stated cuts to 'better align the Company with its AI strategy.'
May 12, 2025: 248 jobs. CEO cited 'new realities of AI'; students increasingly using ChatGPT over Chegg. Google AI Overviews restricting web traffic. Filed lawsuit against Google.
Oct 1, 2025: 388 jobs. CEO: 'new realities of AI' and diminished traffic from internet search. Declining revenue made cuts unavoidable. AI reshaped student behavior.