Sonos to Lay Off 200 Employees in Major Restructuring Effort

The layoffs follow leadership changes and a failed app redesign as Sonos aims to simplify its product teams and improve collaboration.

Sonos is cutting approximately 12% of its workforce, amounting to 200 employees, as part of a restructuring plan announced by interim CEO Tom Conrad.
The company is reorganizing its product teams into functional groups for hardware, software, design, quality, and operations to streamline decision-making and collaboration.
Interim CEO Tom Conrad cited excessive organizational layers and a lack of focus on key projects as reasons for the restructuring, which he believes will help the company recover.
The layoffs come after a poorly received app redesign last year, which damaged Sonos' reputation and contributed to the departure of former CEO Patrick Spence in January.
Reports suggest Sonos is developing a high-end streaming box, codenamed 'Pinewood,' though the product's release timeline and details remain unconfirmed.