People are saying that severance might be cut for any future rounds, which is freaking me out to be perfectly honest. I wasn't too worried about a possibility of being let go because the severance package is (was?) decent enough to get me through a... —  read more 

Informatica was king of ETL but nowadays I am seeing lot of ETL jobs for Spark/Java/Python! Does it mean Informatica PowerCenter is sinking Titanic?

Roughly 300 people deemed redundant on 14 July.

Do you think there may be a major reorg in the works and do you think there will be sales people layoffs at Informatica for 2019 and 2020. Thanks!

Source: https://outline.com/FSpr9Y Title: Managing data as an asset: An interview with the CEO of Informatica As CEO of Informatica—one of the world’s largest providers of cloud-based services for managing data across multiple environments... —  read more 

Is there any truth in this? I heard many rumors, but nobody knows what's reality and what is just fake news... Rumors? Job cuts? I see many job openings posted on the Internet, but maybe they are fake as well.

Here is a lively thread on IBM's board: @HlBo5dP

Not sure if anyone else is on the same frequency, but given what's going in the industry (mass layoffs, mostly domestic) I am really concerned that we may be having big cuts that will affect all of us. Again, I cannot back this up, I do work here at... —  read more 

some calls are still handled on shore. i know because i get them...

A "has been" who is past its prime. Just about every support call is handled in India by a newbee.

Our products are overpriced and we treat customers as shit - the industry is consolidating and we are not big enough to fight the competition - the management is solid but there is only so much you can do with the current strategy and current size -... —  read more