All inside sales at HQ in Abingdon getting let go or jobs moved to manchester
Any news on possible callbacks?
I've managed to land a new job in July, but it's been anything but perfect - including the pay that is significantly lower than what I received at Sophos. Is there ANY chance that the company might decided to call back some of the people who were... — read more
Sophos Out Sourcing
The IT 'Sweatshop' movement.. 'Sophos', Layoffs and Outsourcing. It wasn't that long ago we were discussed by cheap labor and outsourced jobs that supplied our branded clothes and designer footwear. It's still going on, and this I know is... — read more
Very unfortunate layoff process
Such a sudden layoff for so many talented people. Unbelievable. Best of luck to everyone looking for employment. Things will improve soon.
Any insight into which products Sophos will be focusing in on or moving away from?
I'd have to assume that they are downsizing the portfolio. Curious if anyone has heard those plans.
poorly run company
sophos' greatest asset is it's people, with the exception of their sales leadership in the upper echelons. none of this is surprising to say the least, especially given TB's history. it's more surprising they didn't get rid of the head of the snake... — read more
60 days deadline from May 3
when is the 60 day limit before which visa guys need to find a new job?
next steps for left over engineers
for left over engineers , any chance of promotions / raises? do they sponsor and transfer visas ?
About 500 people laid off
They do this every year. With Thoma Bravo they can be even more courageous. They dont care how much effort you put in and what you go through. Pretty inhumane esoecially during a global pandemic. Most govertments are supporting businesses to not lay... — read more
You can sue
A company cannot in most cases use restructuring as an excuse to fire you. Even if there is an “at will” clause, a more sufficient reason must be given. Restructuring unless the entire team was fired lends itself to a host of discriminatory issues. I... — read more
Thoma Bravo
Thoma Bravo does this literally with every purchase. This is the harsh reality of venture capital and what this person is saying is 100% true in the case of Sophos. Try this search of this website, you'll figure out how many companies TB is... — read more
which units and how many people
burlington- msg - 10?
More to come!
More Thoma Bravo layoffs to come in July. So get those resumes ready!
Lay-off
We got the call in Canada and then got an email with severance details. Pretty shocking considering if you just got a Q4 bonus and talks of moving up and you are the only one in NA with your position. Complete nonsense. They should also owe us the... — read more
layoff feelings
they just called yesterday AM and said 7 on team laid off. Till Tuesday PM, it was work as usual. weekly calls from the C level guy seemed as if everything was great and there is no scare which was the worst part. the mac was locked with some... — read more
Horrible Company
Locked out of system and can’t even recover most recent work that could be used to secure employment.
which teams effected
a profit company , why did it lay off people? so many talented engineers there.
h1b laid off
h1b laid off from US, what to do next
keep the mac or send it back
can we keep the mac or send it
msg burlington
msg burlington some are laid off, not sure how many severance is it based on years working here?
6 months severance
Is every US employee getting 6 months pay as severance?
6 months pay ?
I have joined one year back, will I get 6 months pay?
Severance details
6-months pay and 2-months health insurance for US employees - We can keep our PCs
apple imac
can we keep the apple macs or they need it back how much is the severance
which products teams let go and what is severance
one team in burlington let go..
move to anew product
Burlington, heard one product had layoffs. can I move to another product where there are no layoffs how much is the severance
entire Burlington team shutdown
they said heavy losses, entire Burlington office closed july 1 is last day
Layoffs finally here
Entire Reston office laid off this morning. It was just a matter of time. Thoma Bravo was a bit slower than usual.
thomabravo whats new
any good news with Thoma bravo and the engineers in US?
silent engineers Burlington US
Its all silent.. no news good news?
any good news in May for engineers
any good news?
raise and bonus
how much is the raise for engineers ? what about under TB?
green card and visa sponsorship
do they do H1 transfers and GC sponsorship.
friday social
any updates from friday social and happy hour?
todays meeting
any thing new from todays meeting? other than bonus, pay raise, etc?
deleting some messages
some one is removing posts.. so this site is not as secure as it sounds
all play and no work makes Sophos a great place to work
all play and no work makes Sophos a great place to work
do they sponsor visas
do they transfer work visas