Software Engineer

Its a problem with Indian Labour Laws. This is the cleanest way to get folks to exit.  Also gives people enough runway to hunt for a new role = PIP + Notice period.  
  
 We don't understand employment in the country and laws were crafted for the classic manufacturing setup.  Thence industrial revolution orientation. 
  
 Here we are 2 revolutions later and stuck with laws built for 9 to 6 work.

Sales Manager

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/amazonisaskingmanagerstogivelowperformanceratingstoemployeeshereiswhy248860520240114

https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/amazon-is-asking-managers-to-give-low-performance-ratings-to-employees-here-is-why-2488605-2024-01-14

The new trend of PIP basis layoffs

Product Manager

The new trend of PIP basis layoffs- Grapevine

Last year I remember in an interview flipkart promised they wouldn't conduct layoffs.

Flipkart now 😖

Analyst

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Some companies I heard of,
Airmeet
Inmobi
Simplilearn
Spotdraft

Which companies are laying off people now?

There are so many that are also doing silent layoffs right now

Consultant

15-18 folks we informed about termination today.

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A Bloomberg report revealed that Amazon has conducted yet another round of layoffs. And people working in its audio streaming platform have been affected. Sources told Bloomberg that employees from Amazon Music's editorial and audio content team have been given the pink slip.

An Amazon spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company has been keeping a close eye on their "organisational needs" and has been prioritising what matters the most to customers keeping the businesses long-term health in mind. To fulfil this, some roles in the Amazon Music Team have been eliminated. 

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/amazon-layoffs-continue-company-fires-people-from-amazon-music-team-2460707-2023-11-09

One more round of Amazon layoffs

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Hey guys
Name the companies doing PIP so that people can know which companies are doing PIPs.

For layoff, PIP data you can refer
https://www.officepulse.live

Name companies doing PIPs

Software Architect

Heard that Paytm is planning to layoff 10% of entire work force. Across all levels.

Heard cases that folks who were hired at market premium less than 30 days ago are now being asked to leave the organisation. 

And the layoffs will be hidden under the guise of mid year appraisals. #PaytmKaro

Layoffs coming up at Paytm

Data Scientist

Spotlight on Cleartrip, grocery and Shopsy; $1-billion funding in progress at company.

Flipkart may trim rolls by up to 7% in yearly refocus

Flipkart is planning to layoff 7% of its workforce

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There have been some rumors and isolated reports of layoffs in Amazon India. Is there any truth to the story? If so, which teams have been impacted / are likely to be impacted?

Layoffs in Amazon India?

Investor

Do you guys think PIP is a tool for layoffs ?

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Amazon folks - Any idea about the Corporate Development team? How is the culture and the hours?

Chief of Staff

Is it easy to come back from a PIP there or you'll be booted to meet their quota usually?

How realistic is it to survive a PIP at Amazon India?

https://m.economictimes.com/prime/technology-and-startups/inside-flipkarts-downsizing-drive-layoffs-meagre-pay-hikes-more-pips/primearticleshow/98342831.cms

Flipkart silent layoffs by aggressive piping

Business Analyst

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Thought I will make this revelation. Smart Managers deliberately continue to keep ordinary people in their team and these people are given a decent hike too so that they can stay in the company until there is a layoff scenario. This generally happens with product based companies that undergo periodic layoffs regardless of economic slowdown.

So if you are an ordinary employee & continue to get encouraging feedback from your manager plus a decent hike every year, beware! This might be a smart-trap laid by your manager.

Managers deliberately keep non performing employees to use them in a layoff scenario.

Myntra has been silently carrying out the Layoffs since last year under the name of PIP.

Myntra laying off using PIP

Hearing of silent layoffs at Make my Trip, Flipkart and so many other companies. What are some of the ways in which these tech cos are silently firing people so they can avoid a bad headline?

Silent layoffs

My Manager told me that I am not performing well and indirectly threatend me that I would be put in PIP. I am really tensed and not able to function properly. I anyways don't like my manager and trying to find a new job since last 3 months but nothing is working out. Not sure how to deal with it and what to do...

Amazon PIP culture

Operations Manager

I used to work in a start up in Bangalore, they overhired in 2022 and overpaid the freshers, more than the experienced engineers were getting paid.
To fix this put 30% of workforce on pip, laid off 20% I was one of them. 2 months later, they did open layoffs, did it again in 2 months, and one of my friends there heard the founders cracking a laugh that even the investors wouldn't have expected us to do this so fast.

I joined another company, they lost the client I was hired for, and few more clients, I was told they will have to do layoffs and my name is in the list. So they asked me to resign and I refused by saying we'll consider a last working day, if I get an offer I'll resign otherwise anyway I'll have to be laid off and they agreed. This happened one month after I had joined this company ( also a startup ).


So, being laid off once was already a big enough punch of reality, with an education loan on my head.
I joined another company and got laid off again. Tough shit.


I ended up getting an offer before my lwd.
I am not from any IIT, I am not an exceptional engineer. I am very bad interviews, my resume usually doesn't get shortlisted.

Sheer volume of effort I put made the impact on me getting a job.
Right now I am the best job of my career, with a better management.


Trying to say, it's a tough time. But you'll get through it.

PIP then laid off, again laid off

Can relate op I got laid off twice last year. Got trauma because of that 💀. More power to you

Link- https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-hr-performance-improvement-plans-pip-pivot-had-to-quit-2023-11

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