An Independence Day poll. Who is honest on LLs? Is it REALLY anonymous?
How do we have so much budget for World Cup?
Marketing galore and execs taking family for games
Money for exec World Cup trips but not for engineering budget?
Where is the World Cup travel and boondoggle money coming from all of a sudden?
Is it over?
Will there be more cuts next week?
Not sure the boys club from Intel are cutting the mustard!
No wonder they are at Lenovo, Intel didn’t want them! All Hands was a sh-t show!
A Completely Unoriginal Prediction
Prediction: An executive posts from the World Cup. “The energy here is unreal — this is why in-person matters.” Forty-eight hours later, a calendar invite lands on a teammate’s screen. HR. No agenda. The post has 347 likes and counting.
A Masterclass in Who You Know
Nepotism is everywhere, sure, but this place has industrialized it. Leadership’s kids, cousins, college roommates, golf buddies, family friends, Intel connections, and basically anyone who’s ever made it onto the holiday card list get quietly slotted... — read more
Layoffs next month
Is it true we're the next tech company to have major layoffs? I've heard too many rumors to just ignore it.
Lenovo getting out of Mobile phone business?
Head of mobile business reassigned?
Intel influence undermining IDG
Intel’s influence has quietly spread through Lenovo, specifically within IDG. There has been a clear shift in how things operate, and it is becoming harder to ignore. Leadership influence there now appears closely tied to Intel, and it shows in the... — read more
Bonus history (LATC under CTO org)
I'm considering a leadership position (band 9) at Lenovo in the LATC org. Variable bonus target is 14% for this position, but I'm told the org performed well in the past and the bonus has been more like 20% for employees that meet expectations in... — read more
crisis vs. oppty
Instead of providing customers and partners with transparent information about the current situation, Lenovo is optimizing at the expense of its customers. They are actively intervening in the backlog to achieve the highest prices for rare... — read more
Where is your groups exec team traveling to this week?
Some exotic location, while other resources get cut!
They’re calling it a “restructuring” now….
“Lenovo is restructuring its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) to sharpen its focus on AI server, storage, and edge computing, driven by a $285 million charge in Q3 FY25/26. This initiative aims to improve profitability, accelerate AI growth, and... — read more
Execs posing pics from expensive F1/FiFa boondogles
While our teams and resources getting cut!
WW E-Commerce to absorb Marketing
Marketing teams working under their respective geos will be absorbed into WW E-Commerce on January 1st. Many are concerned with redundancy and eventual reduction in workforce. Not much else has been provided aside from this being a global change but... — read more
Everyone in ISG Shanghai let go?
Saw an article that the full ISG team was let go
Roles affected?
Was anyone above the individual contributor level affected? Manager / director / ED?
Should we worry about more layoffs?
Are the rest of us outside of ISG about to be hit as well, or is it truly over?
ISG Wednesday
Wednesday is the day for ISG.
Lenovo Layoff
https://sanfordheisler.com/investigations/lenovo-layoff-lawsuit-investigation/ Might be helpful.
ISG to cut 25%
Rumor has it that a 25% reduction is going to hit ISG at Lenovo. Good luck everyone.
Lenovo took down internal job postings for H1Bs
After the DOJ encouraged people to report employers who were targeting foreign employees Lenovo took down many job postings for visa holders only. I remember seeing many posts where you couldn’t click apply because they were reserved for foreign... — read more
SSG looking to trim more fat
Being asked to update skills and certifications in the RMD tool and now to create a goofy employee profile.
Any updates on layoffs?
Can anyone confirm the September rumors?
More than 150?
Judging by all the rumors, it looks like more layoffs are coming our way.
Is Bain Ordering More Lenovo Layoffs
Bain making recommendations for layoffs. Any idea who and when groups will be affected? I need to polish resume asap. I'm assuming September.
Lenovo lays off 3% of US workforce
Lenovo, the Chinese personal computer maker with dual headquarters in Beijing and the North Carolina Triangle, confirmed Tuesday it is laying off 3% of its full-time U.S. workforce in a move likely to affect more than 100 employees nationwide... — read more
July 2025 Layoffs
Just heard a large number of folks in E-commerce were told today they were being let go. Anyone else hear anything?
I wish I could name & shame some of the horrible managers I worked with!
Is it odd that 4 out of 6 of my managers were absolute dimwits?
Q1 Q2 2025 layoffs
Just heard few IDG folks have been impacted. Anyone knows how extensive this is?
How extensive is the current round of cuts?
Layoffs are currently underway at Lenovo. How extensive are the cuts? Has everyone affected already been notified? Can anyone share more info? Wishing everyone the best.
Who thinks that the clueless sales leaders should be booted out?
The sales GMs are so focused on empire building while having 0 financial acumen. Who decides to consistently pursue deals with lower single digit margins? If relationship management is part of their job description, it means staying true to fiscal... — read more
Lenovo Layoffs 2025 what and when
HR transition calls, no direction and really no communications. Obviously getting ready for cuts. What a poor job of transitioning people.who, what, when is this happening? Do you know?
Any more dead-ender exec hires from Intel/AMD?
Looks like they are they only ones we can convince to join!