Apple to Drop the Axe on Beats Employees

By Dean Shapero

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- Apple will layoff approximately 30% of Beats employees due to overlap

- Jobs most in jeopardy involve payroll, HR, etc.

- 200 of Beats’s total 700 employees will be let go

Tough news following the record setting acquisition. This puts in perspective that even when all is seemingly well in these massive deals, there is always a group to feel the burden of the business world. With Apple’s massive staff, it makes sense to give the pink slips to the roles they already have filled, but it is still a shame to see so many people that built and awesome product headed to the unemployment line.