Deteriorating culture and job insecurity amid layoffs
Deteriorating culture and job insecurity amid layoffs
There are fewer pros than there used to be. I joined originally for the ethics and culture. Since the pandemic, this has mostly gone away.
They are really big on yearly reduction in workforce quotas. They use PIPs or force you to quit via GVSA so they don't have to do layoffs as often. This is regardless of how well you do on your team. If everyone does the same, then some will still get let go to meet the quota. They are heavy into AI, and the costs are mounting.
Bonus budgets have gotten thinner. There used to be a base cost of living-styled increase, but if we get them, it is maybe 1%.
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