This new comes from now ex-employee John Borba, who was the project coordinator for an unannounced AAA project by the company. He states in his LinkedIn that he was let go, along with others, due to restructuring within the... — read more
Earnings don't look as good as they should
I think the recent layoffs will not be the only ones after tomorrow.
PlayStation To Acquire From Software
If this is true, expect more layoffs. All of these acquisitions have to be paid for somehow, and cutting employees is the easiest way by far. PlayStation To Acquire From Software, Claims Popular Gaming... — read more
PS5 sales are going great, so let's lay off some sales people!
And add some marketing people in the mix as well! Fu-k you, Sony!
Sony TV’s
I have a new x80j. Replacing a Samsung. It is silly that I cannot select a specific input upon powerup. I can only choose Last or Home. This is stupid. Most people with any kind of cable or satellite tv will want that input to turn on whenever they... — read more
Sony merges internal dpts - cuts 35 - distribution, marketing divisions merged
Go figure: Burbank-based Walt Disney and Warner Bros. have already announced substantial layoffs. “Ultimately, these changes will better position us as a studio for... — read more
Furlough Outcome and Side Effects lead to lower employee morale
If a furlough is unexpected, employees can become insecure about the future of the company. Staff will experience greater stress, gossip, and rumors increase and work productivity decreases.
2020 Cuts
what's your prediction - huh?
Will layoffs in Europe spread to us?
Sony is cutting Playstation staff in Europe and now I'm worried we might be next. Any ideas if something might be coming our way or is this just an isolated incident? (And by our way I mean California.) I definitely didn't need another thing to... — read more
30 employees laid off 8/22/2019 in San diego Sony Interactive Entertainment office
It was brutal. People were essentially asked to come to a meeting and told they had been selected to be laid off. People who didn't come in that morning learned their fate through co-workers. Nobody had any clue this was coming.
Sony Pictures Store is closing
https://hd-report.com/2019/01/09/sony-pictures-store-closing-offers-free-movie-upon-exit/
Major layoffs at Sony Pictures TV
Anybody here knows more about this? How many constitutes a "bloodbath?" There are no numbers available on the size of the layoffs, though one insider described the situation as a “bloodbath.” I hear there are a number of Sony TV veterans of 20-plus... — read more
The hits keep coming
Now its marketing and distribution department at Sony Pictures. Looks like nobody is safe at Sony right now. Last month it was television, after that Crackle, now marketing and distribution... Anybody has any info or ideas on what might be next on... — read more
More layoffs at Sony Pictures Television
More Sony layoffs, only this time it's international TV operations that are getting hit. No word on how many exactly, but when word "restructuring" is being used, then you know it will be something huge. It'll be nice if somebody who knows more would... — read more
Layoff at Sony DADC facility in Terre Haute
FYI - Layoff at Sony DADC facility in Terre Haute. They are outsourcing the music and video manufacturing. http://www.in.gov/dwd/files/Sony%20DADC%20located%20in%20Terre%20Haute.pdf Anyone know any more about this?
More layoffs are coming in Culver City.
No idea how many, but few depts will be spared.
Get ready, guys! Clean up your cubes/offices in advance!
http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/anxiety-on-sony-lot-as-layoffs-coming-early-next-week/
400 downsized in Rancho Bernardo / San Diego
Sand Diego hit - 400 to leave. 1,000 overall in the US - close 20 stores, Fashion Valley to be closed, UTC mall to be closed. Not sure how numbers add up, it was announced a few weeks ago that we'll cut 1,500 jobs in Japan, 3,500 globally, don't know... — read more
sony layoffs san diego
news?
Sony Layoffs
Sony Online Entertainment cut hundreds late last year, there will be more layoffs in Q1, I think we are set to let go thousands this year (all of Sony) - just do your job and hope for best
Sony Online Entertainment, which makes multiplayer online video games, has laid off 70 employees from its San Diego headquarters. The...
Sony Online Entertainment, which makes multiplayer online video games, has laid off 70 employees from its San Diego headquarters. The business unit of Japan’s Sony Corp. said the layoffs aim to reduce costs and streamline its workforce. Job cuts... — read more
sony\'s cutting circa 500 folks
sony\'s cutting circa 500 folks. not sure is that going to be all here in culver city but we will get hammered for sure