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Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of employees

The website-building platform Squarespace is laying off 19 percent of its employees as it works to "simplify" its operations, Squarespace spokesperson Jeff Seedman says in a statement to The Verge.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 2, 2026, 7:25 PM UTC
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  • "The changes are intended to simplify how we operate, sharpen our priorities and enable […].

The job cuts will affect around 300 of Squarespace's 1,800 employees.

The website builder said that the job losses are part of a broader restructuring of its organization.

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