FuzzyPickle
FuzzyPickle

Yet Another layoff round at Byjus - Round 7 🥲

Tentatively JAN third week. ( no runway left for Feb) - Employees could be paid in Esop’s valued at 2.7B $ as per internal disscussions.

CLE, Content, Tech and product teams are going to be sliced. All products are going to KTLO. This is the final round - post this the company Survives and sticks to K12 until 2026 OR it files for bankruptcy.☹️

Guys this is my last post about Byjus. All the best Soldiers ! 👋

14mo ago
FloatingMarshmallow
FloatingMarshmallow

What about epic sale?

FluffyHamster
FluffyHamster
BYJU'S14mo

It's not going to happen right now ...

FuzzyNoodle
FuzzyNoodle
BYJU'S14mo

Really? My manager was telling me that the sale would be over in January and things would change post that. But this is damning.

DizzyMochi
DizzyMochi

So basically we might get ESOPs which is worthless anyway as FNF? Wtf

FloatingBurrito
FloatingBurrito
Gojek14mo

Sapne nahi dhekte aakh khol ke

FuzzyPickle
FuzzyPickle

If they’re only going to stick to K12 then I assume alll the other teams apart from Aakash team will be let go. Awful times

FuzzyNoodle
FuzzyNoodle
BYJU'S14mo

They're gonna remove upsc vertical too? Damn

FuzzyPickle
FuzzyPickle

Idk bro, I left the org few months ago

FluffyHamster
FluffyHamster
BYJU'S14mo

Byjus along with family have already leaved India.. they have their money in hand and no one going to save byjus now .... Leave as soon as possible resign ... I am not bluffing... I have few friends in internal discussion making team ..

BouncyPretzel
BouncyPretzel
Meta14mo

I will be so happy if what u said becomes true. I wish the same happens with Unacademy and they should pay the price for playing with the aspirations of students

SnoozyBagel
SnoozyBagel

Hiring rockstar python django/langchain developers and AWS experts.

ashok130323@proton.me

FloatingBagel
FloatingBagel

Remote?

SnoozyBagel
SnoozyBagel

Yes fully remote

JumpyNoodle
JumpyNoodle
Google14mo

last post? you leaving?

FuzzyPickle
FuzzyPickle
Amazon14mo

Yes, serving Notice Period !

JumpyNoodle
JumpyNoodle
Google14mo

@sasta_blind Congrats bro! No more tension.

Your thoughts on what went wrong after crazy fund raises?

PeppyUnicorn
PeppyUnicorn

Wouldn't be surprised if the founders run away to London with a chunk of their money in tax havens.

SquishyLlama
SquishyLlama

Good riddance. Should have died by now.

SqueakyBanana
SqueakyBanana

From multi-billion dollar unicorn ➡️ early stage startup.

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