In September and early October, several hundred people left VK, and the company is going to lay off, according to some estimates, up to a couple thousand employees or 16% of the staff, sources told Forbes. Among those who left are those who received low results according to the results of labor productivity assessment, as well as employees of the units, which the holding decided to close. VK's press service denies the layoffs and claims that the number of employees has not changed since the beginning of 2024.