While others have had offers withdrawn as the company begins to impose cuts, workers who started their jobs only a few months ago have been let go.
Insider found a number of posts from employees who were laid off as a result of the cut.
Paul Brotherton was shocked when he was told he was being let go. I thought my position was safe as a manager.
He said that the layoffs were not based on performance reviews but on the fact that he hadn't had a performance review. They wouldn't tell me what metrics they used.
The process was not fair because I didn't get the team I wanted.
Brotherton said that his manager wouldn't look at him or shake his hand when he said farewell.
He said that the package was unfair as they forced you to accept by threatening to cut off medical insurance.
Iain Abshier was part of the recruiting team. After just two weeks of work, I was included in the layoffs of the company.
Robert had his job offer withdrawn. He said that he was due to start in August.
At the beginning of June, Musk told executives at the company to stop hiring because he had a bad feeling about the economy. He later said that the number of staff would not go up.
After learning that she was being cut from the company, Mansi started working as a data analyst at the company and later posted on the professional networking site.
She said she was grateful for the chance to work with a great team.
She was looking for a new job before her student visa expired.
The company laid off hundreds of employees on short notice according to two former employees.
At least 500 of their coworkers in Nevada lost their jobs at the same time according to the document.
There were at least 11 more workers who had their jobs cut. Musk said last week that the reduction would take effect over the next three months.