Could be performance related? Letting go of low performers

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Like, why don't they just internally transfer?? Also, I guess its more expensive for Microsoft to layoff and then hire, since they have to give severance package, as well as the cost of recruitment...

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Like, why don't they just internally transfer?? Also, I guess its more expensive for Microsoft to layoff and then hire, since they have to give severance package, as well as the cost of recruitment too. So this decision does not make sense financially too. So anybody can tell what exactly is Microsoft's thought process?

Why is Microsoft laying off SDE-2 and hiring SDE-2 simultaneously??

Why is Microsoft laying off SDE-2 and hiring SDE-2 simultaneously??- Grapevine

I've come really bizarre cases of companies laying off some division(s) while actively hiring in other division(s).

Why do they not transfer some of the to-be laid-off employees to the other divisions?

Why layoff and not transfer internally?

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Week back there were posts by linkedin engineers that linkedin is hiring SDEs and anyone can as referral and today they laid off 700 people.

Like whats happening man!!! Is the company dumb or what?

LinkedIn Layoffs India

(1) Reduce cost of human capital -> (2) Post better EBITDA numbers in earnings calls -> (3) Get big bonuses and sell your equity if its value is rising -> (4) Hire a lot of people again so that you can repeat this cycle again to profit

Hello, I was a college hire from an IIT and got laid off after a year at Microsoft a day ago.
Any perspectives on how should I navigate through this situation?

I just got Laid off from Microsoft.Please give perspectives.

Data Scientist

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/microsoft-confirms-more-job-cuts-on-top-of-10000-layoffs-in-january.html

More layoff coming in Microsoft

Layoffs 1900 folks, nearly 9% of its gaming division.

First Google and now Microsoft

Product Manager

Opinion : Being at a higher level is vulnerable to Layoffs

I'm at the highest level, just did shrooms. No possibility of me being laid off because my design skills just went through the roof.

Product Owner

Is it true that Microsoft is laying off 10000 employees today?

Microsoft Layoffs

Loosing respect for the companies which are laying off the freshers. I thing it is the worst thing which can happen in an industry. 

Ola and Amazon have fired freshers very recently.
Any other companies which had done this?

Freshers laid off

Guys, i am in final year B.Tech, currently preparing for placements. 

My Parents advice is to prepare for Govt Jobs. They are fearing about the layoffs, but my aim is to get job in anyone of the MAANG.

I just want to know why layoffs happening. Is it because of the over hiring or because of the poor performance of the employees.

Please share your experience in your company too.

PS: Please upvote to get more reach.

Why still layoffs in MAANG?

Is it just me or everyone's LinkedIn feed is filled with Microsoft SDEs hiring posts from their current employees, from the past week?

Microsoft India hiring surge?

Hello Grapeviners

So I guess I hit the mid-life career crisis and finally resigned from Microsoft abruptly yesterday. 

Reasons for resignation:
1. I am saturated with my work and feel out of fuel now.
2. No Pay Raise or Stocks since 2 years.
3. No Promo in last 2 years even after being a top performer and winning multiple awards and accolades.
4. Was promised by my manager that I will be promoted in Feb but now he/she quotes budget.

What my manager says:
1. You have a valid L1B, don't resign.
2. Says you will get the promo in September but now it is not possible.

Please Note: I resigned abruptly without any offers in hand. I guess managers think that folks who have L1B won't resign so their promo can be delayed.

Just wanted to share with the the community. Thanks 🙏

Resigned from Microsoft

Half of me wanna yell at you for being stupid, but other half tells me you know better about appreciation and promo thing within org. If you don’t regret it, it’s good then!

Security Analyst

Work culture has become ultra toxic. Managers have started nano managing and literally are a pain in the ass. Product giving unrealistic timelines and leadership agreeing on the same without even consulting the developers and even if the developers are raising concerns, no fucks are given infact they are made to realise that this is how a startup should work. Literally everyone is working their asses off and still unable to meet the deadlines. Empathy is completely lost and WLB is a sham. People including me want to switch but are not even getting time to prepare.

Rant on Swiggy wlb

This is all trickling down from the Leadership, they are trying to cut down costs by any means. Already had one round of layoffs, now they are doing silent layoffs in the form of PIPs. 
  
 Also, Leaders have lost the long term focus and are trying to find out more and more short term projects related to profitability.  
  
 There was always this pressure of work, but in the past 7-8 months this has become unbearable with no empathy in the organisation.

Analytics Manager

I am seeing a lot of layoff related posts everywhere from news articles to LinkedIn.. Is the Job market really that bad now? Or just the media is projecting that way? 

If it's really bad, which department you think is the most affected? How's layoffs specifically in India? Or is it layoffs in US but more hiring in India due to cost cutting? 

Are layoffs in technology/engineering dept as in for developers or some other departments? Your thoughts please..

Job Market right now in India?

It is really bad right now 
 1. Layoffs in many of the companies, irrespective of whether they're a startup or a big MnC. 
 2. Almost everyone I know of wants to switch, because of no/less appraisals from last 2 years 
 3. Bad work life balance - people thinks switching might help 
 4. Too much competition for any open position. Because of too much supply, companies are low-balling and people would accept the offer.  
  
 Recruiters ghosting is too common. Even if you've killed in your interviews and recruiters get someone who's ready to join on less pay, they'll simply ghost you.

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Saw multiple people are leaving organisation, looking for change.

What's happening in Razorpay ?

Amazon dude joined as CTO and is f**king everyone up.

I have a Microsoft Noida SDE 1 (L60) offer letter with base 21l + 2l variable + 48k stocks and a JP Morgan SDE 2 offer letter with base 21l + 2l variable. I have 3.3 years of experience as a backend Java developer. In Microsoft, I interviewed for L61, but they gave me L60. What should I do?

Microsoft sde1 vs Jp morgan sde2

Microsoft has lost all respect from me today. Guys please spread the word so that all come to know reality.

I am writing this post on behalf of my friend who is still in bad mood having mental trauma.

Yesterday my friend from Microsoft was let go from his job in India. He was being pressurised to write relieving letter saying he was quitting at his own will and that the HR apparently said if he didn't write the email in next half or 1 hour he won't be getting any severance or benefits by Microsoft India. 

Wait..who does this to an employee? He was so tensed yesterday that he is leaving for his hometown in few days, he doest want to do any job for some time, he was literally crying. 

He said the ones who didnt got laid off have lost the will to work. His friends who got fired are crying as it was least expected from Microsoft.

imo even amazon and sf handled the indian layoffs in a better way than Microsoft.

Other then that Microsoft peeps are not allowed to write anything rubbish on social media. You can yourself see 3 rounds of layoff have happened in India and you will rarelly see any post yet on LinkedIn.

Just imagine to what extent these firms are going to save their image. 😵‍💫🥺

msft used to have best people culture but now its something unimaginable😣

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