Jamie iannone sat on a chair with his legs crossed wearing a navy blue blazer, blue and white striped shirt and chinos
Jamie Iannone announced the layoffs in a memo on Tuesday
  • eBay is laying off 1,000 employees — about 9% of its workforce. 
  • CEO Jamie Iannone announced the cuts Tuesday in a memo sent to staff, shared on its website. 
  • The online retailer blamed the move on headcount and expenses outpacing the growth of its business. 

eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs — a reduction of about 9% of its workforce. 

CEO Jamie Iannone told employees in a memo Tuesday that it would make the latest round of layoffs so it could be "more nimble."