In recent weeks there had been a lack of clarity surrounding budgets and future head count, the FT reported, citing two Meta employees familiar with the situation.Meta did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside of normal business hours.Earlier this month, Meta announced that it expects its 2023 expenses at between $89 billion and $95 billion, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling the period a "Year of Efficiency."The WhatsApp owner had cut more than 11,000 jobs or 13% of its workforce in November, following such tech companies as  Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp which have  announced thousands of layoffs due to the economic downturn. (Reporting by Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru; Editing by Matthew Lewis)