What was the first sign of layoff?
What was the first sign that your company might be doing layoffs? Was it a random meeting addressed by CEO or some other shit?
Two things I’ve commonly seen
1. Managerial changes. Some execs quitting without any signs.
2. Hiring freeze and team restructuring.
BiryaniEnthu
Stealth
2 years ago
We had whole top management removed
If your company has hired too many people in the last 2-3 years and revenue has gone up just linearly then expect layoffs.
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MutedFlow57
Stealth
2 years ago
Random call set up by the CEO
MutedFlow57
Stealth
2 years ago
Entire workforce
guruji
Student
2 years ago
ummm.
the company not having new projects if they are service based
(prev startup) Offsite events getting cancelled. That's what happened in my prev startup. Just when you see the point where the executives run away from questions. :)
1. Multiple restructuring
2. Dr/Sr Dr level people leaving from multiple teams in a short span
AlkalinED
Stealth
2 years ago
an email about restructuring
incognito
Stealth
2 years ago
Too much focus on vanity metrics. Secretive about the revenue numbers, or revenue model.
Hiring freeze.
Comes in a couple of months before lay offs. However, please note that a layoff will definitely be preceded by a hiring freeze, but the other way round is not 100% sure. But it’s still a good sign about bad times to come.
Wagewala
Stealth
2 years ago
Hiring freeze
Vegetabledev22
Stealth
2 years ago
Sales and marketing teams being fired
Paaji
Stealth
2 years ago
HR chaps moving in office
Hiring Freez, mangers talking nice thing about you even though you not doing anything or bad work. The managers who used to blast you will become very friendly because they know your name is in the list..
RemoteLute36
Stealth
2 years ago
Company fails to acquire funding
PowerBroker
Stealth
2 years ago
From Turing.com,
a) directors quitting, no replacement was hired.
b) the interim director paid little attention, no budget was allocated, he missed our team meetings.
c) unnecessary all-hands meeting on a bi-weekly basis.
d) no direction within management.
baffledwaffle
Stealth
2 years ago
Going into hiring freeze, company wide meet with emphasis on low sales/revenue.
StartupBaba
Stealth
2 years ago
1) Marketing Spends Cut or made 0
2) Mineral water bottles in office being replaced with filtered water in glass bottles.