Thread regarding Xerox Corp. layoffs

I'm in the process of getting another job (second interview) because Xerox is a dead end show: they don't even pay coffee in the office. No pay raises. Dead end job. Everyone with talent left. Then it hit me: ya think your loyalty is valued? HAHAHAHAHA Nope. Put out feelers, sales manager I worked with wants to poach me. First interview in twenty years is leading to a second interview. Leave before they let you go. If you have talent you're being wasted at Xerox.

49 found job pays more , same vacation

53 Years old. I was a senior manager in service, with the company with 20+ years in. I moved on to a different tech company, outside the print industry. Comparable role, 20% better pay in base salary, bonus plan better than Xerox, benefits are better (and more varied), 401K match is a larger %.

There are great jobs and great companies out there. You just have to be patient. I made an investment in upgrading my membership on LinkedIn & I made it known on LinkedIn that I was open to new opportunities to recruiters...after a number of views, connections and phone screen interviews a recruiter reviewed my profile (having your profile fully filled out is a key to getting recruiters to engage with you). Hooked me up in the interview process with my current company and the rest is history. Not saying it would go the same for everyone, just sharing the events that got me to where I am now.

Like one of my old Xerox mentors used to tell me...if you never ask the answer is always no. So go out and ask!

Mid-50s. I left before they could push me out. I found a perfect job, and am so very happy. Lost $$, lost vacation, but contentment is priceless. Xerox was like an abusive spouse. I had misguided loyalty to a company that was so great for me 20 years ago, and therefore I overlooked the way they treated me recently. I had no idea what I was REALLY putting up with until I went somewhere where people were kind and wanted the best for the team. I still see my former colleagues on a regular basis, and those who are still there are miserable. Those that got out (whether to a new job role or early retirement) are so happy. Let me say it in all caps: TODAY'S XEROX DOES NOT GIVE A C-ap ABOUT YOU! Get away if you can.

54, 4 months to find job, better overall comp package, better benefits, less stress and a real culture that values the employee. Couldn't be happier, wish I'd left Xerox sooner. Grass IS greener. 9 months after hire, received a MIP, and a bonus. Best thing I did during my search was hook up with Rochester Works and go through their workshops and 5 step campaign program. really helped rebuild the confidence and reframe my view of the world. Much needed help, and it is available to the community. Best kept secret around.

58. Laid off, 4 months to land a new role, now making $20k less but the ego, the drama, backstabbing and incompetent managers don’t exist in my new role, and there is a lot to be said for that. I’m still going to file an age discrimination complaint at the state level, which is not prohibited by the severance agreement. And now that I am working, landing something else is going to be easier. Looking back, Xerox was soul s—ing and I would never go back.

Over 50. Had to take a few thousand less but my health insurance was so much cheaper it was barely a blip. Also my 6 week vacation was cut in half but I can actually take a vacation now and it's encouraged and I don't have to worry I won't have a job when I come back. The peace of mind was so worth it. It was really hard to start over when coworkers are now so much younger but working for Xerox really gave me a skewed view of reality. I had hoped to make it to the end of my career working there but it just wasn't worth it. If you don't have to leave, it's worth going on Glassdoor or Indeed and just setting up job alerts to see what else is out there. I probably could have made a better move had I searched a little longer but by the time I made the decision to leave, I had become really unhappy with the company and the constant barrage of firings. And not just once a year, but once a quarter. It became too difficult to work never knowing if the axe was going to drop and on whom. Especially when it happened to someone that was highly qualified and well-liked, leaving behind really unqualified, lazy co-workers and horrible managers that had no idea what they were doing.

To "Scared To Interview", the interview process you describe is quite common. My son got his first job out of university during an interview where he drew out a network diagram to answer a question. Subsequently, he routinely asks technical challenge questions during new hire interviews for his company. I'd recommend reaching out to your university's placement office for help. After all, all those tuition dollars you paid years ago should still be worth something! So, go ahead and start interviewing. The first one will be the hardest. Best of luck, you do have skills, don't forget.

The jobs are out there. Type in 'software engineer' on amazon.jobs and there are 18522 results - and that's just one (really huge) company!

Like others in here are saying - don't be afraid. When you are interviewing, you are also trying to find the best fit for you. If it doesn't feel right, you can just walk away and try somewhere else.

Kinda scared watching youtube videos on how to prepare for software engineering interviews. Apparently the current fad is whiteboarding (sounds like waterboarding) where you need to show how you would solve a technical question. How prevalent is this?

No fear, just p-ss-d that at my age of 56 that I now have to leave great people I work with, start over vacation time wise, and leave a job I thought I would retire from, I know I am damn good at what I do and my core has benefited because of it.

It’s not fear, it’s getting an interview.

30% more in Rochester?

53 years old. Found a position related to my previous Xerox role making approximately %30 more. No quarterly threats of lay-offs.

For those who are scared,afraid,not sure what to do, there is life after Xerox. As a Manager for a ASP, I recently hired 2 former Global/XBS technicians each over the age of 50 who brought more than I could ever imagine.
No ego. Lots of experience. Humble. Willing to assist in teaching "green" techs. We are thankful for them.
Dont be afraid.

Even better, is to retire after Xerox/HCL.