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
6 months severance
Is every US employee getting 6 months pay as severance?
keep the mac or send it back
can we keep the mac or send it
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
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.
which units and how many people
burlington- msg - 10?
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
60 days deadline from May 3
when is the 60 day limit before which visa guys need to find a new job?
More to come!
More Thoma Bravo layoffs to come in July. So get those resumes ready!
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
entire Burlington team shutdown
they said heavy losses, entire Burlington office closed july 1 is last day
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
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
raise and bonus
how much is the raise for engineers ? what about under TB?
no work for a lot of guys
Lot of guys US with no work.. wonder what happens next
Sophos quarterly meeting
any good news from today AM's meeting ? most of it was not clear. Raises, promotions etc for 2020?
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
Layoffs start at Sophos - Stock is up 15%
Looks like layoffs have started at Sophos. Got let go today, and I am hearing that some sort of announcement will be made tomorrow. Gotta love big business. Layoff employees, and in the same day announce that they beat sales targets for the quarter... — read more
msg burlington
msg burlington some are laid off, not sure how many severance is it based on years working here?
Severance details
6-months pay and 2-months health insurance for US employees - We can keep our PCs
thomabravo whats new
any good news with Thoma bravo and the engineers in US?
green card and visa sponsorship
do they do H1 transfers and GC sponsorship.
all play and no work makes Sophos a great place to work
all play and no work makes Sophos a great place to work
todays meeting
any thing important about hiring firing?
increment year by year
how much is the yearly increment? 3% or 5%
good quarter and more sales
with more people working remotely , sales are up and company is in good profits, so more folks will be hired.
hiring more engineers
are they hiring more folks in US do they sponsor employment visa
silent Engineers US location
why are most engineers silent here ? Happy , getting paid, promoted? What do you think TB will do soon?
bonus next steps
Is the stock bonus from sophos or thoma bravo ? what are the next steps? annual increment? 4 %? or 6% ? to each engineer?
bonus
is bonus taxable. 100 k USD ..how much is the tax?
Thoma Bravo is coming
It aint going to be fun. Look them up on this site, there is a trail of layoffs
so many folks with no work in US location
US location, some top guys left, one Dir fired and many engineers with no work, waiting for Bonus to cash out and quit
4 engineers laid off
Budget reasons stated
sophos stock going down and private
what is the impact?
layoffs on the way
Well folks the hiring freeze has started. The official word is no employees will be replaced if any leave between now and the date Thoma Bravo takes over Sophos. Get ready for the layoffs - coming to you in spring 2020!
Thoma bravo what happens next
https://www.thelayoff.com/t/NdgZsEX