#engineering

Seems that there's a lot of happy engineers here, are y'all actually happy? Or is there a troll here

I live in Massachusetts and I am considering applying for AI/ML job in their Hopkinton campus (or Franklin one). I expected at least $250K total annual compensation. Can Dell provide me and Engineering job with such salary in MA?

I was hired as a software engineer…….

But now I’m being asked to do work that has nothing to do with the JD…….

I genuinely don’t know what to do. It barely feels real like who hires you for a full stack python software developer and then suddenly tells you to do data engineering work instead

Do I start looking for another job, or do I just su-k it up and move to another department ? Or is this just a company-wide bait-and-switch hiring practice?

Does anyone who has been promoted to the Staff level in Engineering have any tips on how to get that promotion?

20 orange suited people carting 8 bodies around an 8 seater jet. What sense does this make for a brand video wtf.
"Turning proficiency into exponential momentum".
I think they edited the part out when management drove over the engineers on the DXC

From an HR contact - make no bjg purchases in the New Year. Many more positions to be eliminated starting end of January, continuing into February. You may get bonus as a part of your send off package. Engineering, maintenance, IT, LEGAL, HSE, ERR, Purchasing, and other administrative roles are in scope!

I got a small buzz today from a bird who said they heard about possible CWP engineering reorgs… nothing major but possibly more positions under different leaders?? Anyone know anything?

Dan mentioned that we can't rely on our network superiority anymore. No need to worry about that Verizon is the new Sprint. Major impacts to engineering teams. There won’t be a good network to rely on anyway. I am already setting the degradation happening.

Each engineering department or BU has eighteen different layers of tooling, and within the BU there's another layer of tooling. There's 25 layers of instructions that only someone from their respective department would know God forbid you need to collaborate. Nothing is cohesive, I need fifteen MFA apps to traverse layer after layer to do 1% of my work. No wonder it takes forever for Cisco to fix things.

I work in new team, we deliver "nothing" because PO talk like he is on dr-gs changing his mind every second week. Moreover he is micromanaging us not to do stuff, it feels like he don`t want us to deliver this and prove idea was ....

I was bored last sprint so I did more than a task which would my high school kid do to experiment. As a result I got to listen to a "talk" for "doing wrong stuff". At same time we have a guy in team which delivers ZERO and its fine.

I am starting to hate software dev as I am not even allowed to do anything any more. Like I wanted to be engineer to build things, have solutions to help some with something, not to sit 50% of my day on meetings and deal with architects which cant even write hello world and their git is totally EMPTY, but they can say AI AI AI... and agentic AI.

I did not receive a single valuable training in the "research" field we are doing, but my training backlog is full of useless trainings about nothing like that AI joke we got inspire shout out recently :D.

I am starting to think to quit without other job, because most I hate in my career is when I can't do work because it make others look bad.

Amazon’s record layoff plans this year have already drawn considerable attention, and the latest data shows that engineers at the organization faced a significant portion of the heat.

https://www.thehrdigest.com/amazon-engineers-layoffs-in-key-states-as-the-restructure-continues/

Any job openings at T ? I have 8 years of experience in engineering. I keep hearing they are hiring construction workers but have not seen any jobs in engineering.

Amazon cut about 1,800 to 1,900 engineers across several hubs, despite saying it needs to innovate faster.

Most layoffs are in Washington + New York + California.

I’m curious , because I have heard of really smart people being let go in engineering and then some that’s been here 20 + years and then some who were just hired 3 or less years ago. Did managers have a say or were we really selected by someone who doesn’t have a clue who we are ?

It's tough out there. I took the package last year after 17 years in Engineering, thinking I'd find a new job without much trouble. A year later, I'm still looking. It's a difficult market, and I truly hope everyone manages to land on their feet.

Can’t speak for all business units but I’m in GNT and our market had new email distros created for all groups of remaining employees (NA, Engineering, RF, SP). All of them were created on 11/12 and first used today after RIF notifications had been made.

For what it’s worth.

anyone get notified yet on if you’re getting a grade bump? assuming directors have either approved or are reviewing nominations

Layoffs in Platform Engineering? It’s been slow..

I work with contractors in engineering. Only one that I know of was told he is leaving because his time was almost up anyway. All the others were told they are staying. They are a different animal it seems while the rest of us are thrown to the wolves.

Roles span network engineering, customer service, retail operations, IT, and enterprise sales—skills highly transferable to other telecom, tech, and infrastructure firms.

The broader telecom job market in 2025 remains robust, fueled by 5G/6G expansions, fiber optic buildouts, and remote work demands, creating 3.8–4.6 million new jobs globally. U.S. telecom operators and vendors are hiring tens of thousands for network operations, field services, and support roles.

Companies Likely Hiring Verizon-Aligned Talent

Based on current 2025 job market trends, here are key companies actively recruiting for telecom-related positions. These firms value Verizon experience in areas like wireless infrastructure, customer support, and network management.

I’ve prioritized major players with open roles in engineering, sales, and operations, drawing from industry hiring data and job boards. Focus on updating your LinkedIn and resume to highlight transferable skills (e.g., 5G deployment, VoIP systems, or CRM tools) for faster applications.

AT&T

Largest U.S. telecom rival; aggressively expanding fiber and 5G networks, adding ~400,000 postpaid lines in Q3 2025. No major layoffs reported this year; hiring to offset retirements.

T-Mobile

Fast-growing carrier with 1M+ new lines in Q3 2025; focuses on affordable plans and 5G private networks. Actively recruits from competitors for enterprise and retail talent.

Comcast

Entering wireless aggressively via MVNOs; needs Verizon retail and broadband experts for store expansions and customer migration.

Charter/Spectrum

Recent $34.5B merger with Cox boosts hiring in cable-to-wireless transitions; targeting infrastructure roles amid store growth.

Crown Castle

Tower infrastructure giant; Verizon’s 5G partners often transition here for site acquisition and maintenance roles. High demand due to neutral-host 5G builds.

Ericsson

Global telecom equipment leader; hires for 5G/6G R&D and deployment. Verizon enterprise team cuts create direct pipeline.

Nokia

Similar to Ericsson; expanding U.S. private networks for ports/industry. Seeks ex-Verizon engineers for hardware/firmware roles.

Granite Telecom

Mid-sized provider of enterprise telecom solutions; partners with Verizon for resale. Hiring for growth in VoIP and cloud services.

TDS Telecom

Regional carrier focused on rural broadband; entry-to-mid-level hiring for field and sales, with strong benefits for ex-corporate roles.

Additional Tips for Landing a Role

• Timing: November–December hiring slows, but January 2026 ramps up. Apply now via LinkedIn (use “Open to Work” banner) and job sites like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, or Telecom-specific boards (e.g., FieldEngineer.com).

• Severance Leverage: Verizon’s packages include 60-day WARN notice, extended benefits, and outplacement services—use them for resume coaching and networking.

• Upskilling: Free resources like Coursera’s Google IT Support cert or CompTIA Network+ can bridge to high-demand areas like cybersecurity or AI in telecom.

• Networking: Join groups like “Telecom Professionals” on LinkedIn or Reddit’s r/telecom for insider leads. Former Verizon colleagues are already sharing opportunities in these spaces.

The gist I took away was we’re centralizing more engineering in the US, using tech centers more and only staffing manufacturing sites with under potential 30 types. I’d expect when the current batch of lower potential 26-29’s get told they’re stuck, the “redundancy” problem takes care of itself.

Heard the NRB is going to be hit off with the amount of excess engineers hanging around

Vz needs employees with engineering degree running the network and operations .
Any network related job should be run by an engineer with a valid Engineering degree.
Not Liberal arts, not poliical science not vetenrian not home science and not social science history or seimnary majors ! This can be attributed to the degradation of the network over the past 8 years
Change the skillsets at every level of leadership touching the network and you will see performance and customer satisfaction improve.

I was there, nearly 10 years ago, when they announced the campus redesign. All of the buildings were outdated and in disrepair. Ford announced a major campus design for it's product development campus: new parking buildings, new buildings, and renovations for every existing building.

Work began, everyone was excited. Then unexpectedly, Billy Ford announces that he had Ford buy a Train Station (ironic). Questions began as to what was going to happen with the campus redesign. We were assured it would still continue and it did; albeit scaled down. Instead of tearing down all of PDC, only some of it would be torn down and instead of a complete campus redesign only one new building (beside car parking lot) would be built on the campus.

Everyone waited patiently for the new PDC building to be built. And that's what we were calling it, the 'new PDC'. Then only a couple of weeks before the building was set to open up. Ford leadership decided that they liked the new building too much to allow it to be just another engineering building and that it would be their new headquarters.

What was wrong with the old World Headquarters? Nothing.

Ask yourself, why didn't they announced that it was going to be the new World Headquarters years ago when the construction first broke ground? Why wait until weeks before opening to announce that it will be the new headquarters?

FU product development, that's why.

Have fun remaining in PDC where the air conditioning doesn't always work. Shout-out to the IT support teams that had to work out of that Atrium. Hopefully they'll let you move into the new building and you won't be subjected to that humid stale air all day.

Most of the time is spent on creating CM tickets and getting R4 approval.
Its a royal pain the butt and frustrating the he-l out of engineers.
Its about delivery now going forward.

engineers safe, only overheads being axed.
what about remote?

News just reported Verizon upped it to 20,000 jobs loss, I’ve also heard internally 30k.

I have a question, is engineering sc--wed(SWE)? At one of the main locations, recently got promoted, and am a bit worried. In early career, hired as a college grad.

Is it just me, or does Truist really struggle with software engineering quality? There doesn’t seem to be any real focus on learning from past mistakes or improving with each release. The same problems keep happening again and again — it’s draining and inefficient. At other companies I’ve worked for, engineers were quick to learn, adapt, and build better systems over time. It’s frustrating to see such a lack of progress here. Honestly, “you get what you pay for” couldn’t ring truer.

Good luck all.

Someone who actually knows how to build products. Also replace engineering leaders. But it’s too late now. stock below $20.

How many years before they're not needed?

Anyone know how these job levels work and what to expect as a salary? I'm guessing Project managers have more visibility but as an engineer we have no oversight.

Would be good to see if someone can share the information.

• Tech layoffs in the Bay Area continue, with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hitachi Vantara, and Cepheid announcing new job cuts.
• HPE is cutting 52 positions in San Jose, mainly in cloud development, engineering, and product management, following a global plan to reduce 2,500 jobs.
• Hitachi Vantara will permanently eliminate 128 jobs in Santa Clara starting December 31, affecting software engineering, marketing, and customer support.
• Cepheid is reducing 34 positions in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties as COVID-19 test demand declines and operations move to Lodi.
• These cuts add to a growing list of tech layoffs in 2025, joining recent reductions from Amazon, Meta, Applied Materials, and Google.

  https://www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article/layoffs-hpe-hitachi-vantara-21140900.php

Mostly impacted middle management in marketing and engineering. However, some teams are entirely gone and being merged into different units. This has been going on in smaller batches throughout the year, but this is one of the first times leadership kind of addressed it. Coincided with Q3 earnings call, unsure whether c-suite discussed with investors.

Was chatting with some guys from another company, and this is the deal: Oracle is data-starved. It doesn't hoard any data. They're just a database/infra, not a data goldmine like Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple or LinkedIn.

Our engineering needs are simple: basic text analysis for infra. We aren't running anything complex. The algorithms are straightforward, and any future coding is so basic, it's easily handled by LLMs and junior employees.

You can get by with Oracle for now, but long-term? You've already lost the race.
Oracle doesn't need you anymore. And you shouldn't rely on Oracle anymore.

There were engineering, IT, MES, operations,and HR lay offs on Wednesday and Friday. In which horrible same people force work inventory . While it was happening management were eating steaks

I heard engineering is going through more cuts. Some staff were quietly let go this week and their last day is tomorrow. They were replaced with off-site contractors.

Anyone hear about this or other cuts in the organization?

Reddit Collins/RTX laying off all over the place different states. Whole engineering teams gone.