23andMe Lays Off 100 Workers Amid Shrinking Demand for DNA Tests

23andMe Lays Off 100 Workers Amid Shrinking Demand for DNA Tests

4 years ago
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https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/345498

If you're skittish about DNA testing services, you're not the only one — and it's directly affecting one of the heavyweights in the field. The 23andMe team is laying off about 100 workers, or 14 percent of its total workforce, in light of declining sales. The job cuts will focus on units responsible for growing and scaling the company. In the months ahead, 23andMe expects to cut back its work on clinical studies and focus more on its home testing and therapeutic offerings.

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