Layoffs today. Managers found at 10am. They had no input
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I haven't worked at icims in many years. I worked in the Hazlet building and then moved to matawan.
This company has been cult like for the longest time, Colin was just charming enough that more people bought into it. If you've questioned anything, didn't fall exactly in line or s— up, you had a target on your back to be removed. I've seen people get hired, try to make some meaningful changes and be pushed out the door a few weeks later.
My only advice is you are worth more than the sc-aps they are paying you. Stay put for now if it's stable, but the grass truly is greener elsewhere.
I don't think it was by project. A couple unifi teams got their project completely cut, and they only lost a few people
I think it was more towards what kind of people icims wanted to keep. So a lot of test engineers were gone. Full stack devs in unifi and ignite were mostly safe too
Things have changed at icims! Its blatantly wrong to hire your offspring and requesting donations knowing well enough that your planning a lay off.
I am thankful to be giving my two weeks this week
It’s no longer colins vision
Correction not VP. CTO made the call
This is my understanding, at least for labs. About a month ago, the managers were asked to make a list for their teams to categorize employees from best to worst. The VP then went through the lists to make the hard call. *Salaries also seemed to be a huge factor. Some people had it coming, some teams did not fit our future roadmap (ex. ux, test engineers, etc), and some just been with the company a while And hard to change and the rest... I just don’t know. I don’t blame the managers or the VP. No one knew they would use the list at all, so quickly and/or fully. Also, corp for whatever reason thought layoffs were the correct call. Morale has definitely dipped. Can’t wait for the next public survey. Not that it would make a difference to this ceo.
It’s a different direction focused on getting customers and appeasing whomever we have left
Why was the survey rushed before the layoffs too?
This is why it feels like the consistent performers they let go were people who questioned their new vision. It's almost like some retaliation for not agreeing with every single thing the new execs say. I mean, a lesson learned just to shut up and nod to get by during this time.
The new vision doesn't align with how the business operates with all the intricacies and teams it takes to support customers since it can be so complex. I'm concerned about the customer experience with so many of the teams now being gone. The focus just being on money and renewals. Without the teams we had, I don't see how that gets us closer to better customer experience. Ah, the ole days when customer experience was second to none was a focus of the business.
"From what I heard, only c suite and vps made the decision. Managers and directors didn't know anything about the layoffs."
Greenhouse laid off employees but there was a difference. GH made a public statement, because of it all their clients reached out to help those employees
ICIMS could have done that too
They're also trying to shut people down on social media, by making phony profile report to get negative posting removed... Not working though. The truth is out already. A company name-change will be inevitable as they attempt to distance themselves from what covid19 has revealed: their true self
Consistent performers were let go, so the decisions were very inconsistent. In services, experienced, competent and proven employees were let go while greenhorns remain.
From what I heard, only c suite and vps made the decision. Managers and directors didn't know anything about the layoffs.
So low performers were definitely let go.
For labs, they targeted test engineers. Idk after that. It was pretty random
Does anyone know how these decisions were made ? I am really wondering if the managers or directors had anything to do with them. It’s very odd considering some of the people that were let go.
You wouldn't if you had a family of four to feed who depended on your income and were working to wrap up projects while they gave you extra time off during those 90 days to interview and prepare.
Tbh 90 days notice is ridiculous. I would be so lazy during those 90 days
Lol yeah, they did was what legally required not because they felt "generous". They are only blaming COVID because that changes the meaning of "mass layoff" based on the April amendment that went into effect on 4/14/20 so iCIMS being a company with over 500 employees didn't have to provide 90-day notice of layoffs since they said it was COVID related.
New Jersey will be the first state in the nation to require employers who conduct a covered “mass layoff” or “termination of operations” to pay affected employees severance equivalent to one week’s pay for each full year of employment, even when the employer gives sufficient statutory notice to its workers. In addition, among other things, the January Amendments: (i) increase the required advanced notice period from 60 days to 90 days, (ii) reduce the “mass layoff” minimum threshold to 50 employees at or reporting to an establishment, (iii) redefine “establishment” to include all of an employer’s facilities within New Jersey; and (iv) extend severance liability to corporate affiliates and executives making lay-off decisions.
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-jersey-governor-amends-state-mini-15281/
Lol they kept on saying their severance was generous but they just gave the standard.
They said it was 1 per week and iCIMS made it 2
I think that's what they did with severance. Someone else said severance is 2 weeks per year served and icims doubled it
Don't they need to make sure the severance packages are consistent? It should be based on tenure and use the same unit of measure, typically 2 weeks per year of service.
Has anyone used icims built in resume parser to test their own resume?
I believe you could provide any name at that point. It could have been anyone with that link honestly... Even Colin himself lol
I just can't find anything else about the employee on the company site or internet
It was a townhall internal zoom meeting....so yes it was an employee on the townhall meeting...who knew the daughter was hired during the hiring freeze and had just started in marketing.
No I'm wondering if he was able to change his display name so he could ask a question without being identified
Why are you asking? Are you HR?
Was the Toto guy that asked about the ceos daughter an actual employee at icims? I can't find anything on them on company sites or LinkedIn
PPP wouldn't have helped, Icims is too big
Interesting Greenhouse put out a statement about their layoffs while iCIMS is telling employees to keep it quiet from their customers
https://www.greenhouse.io/blog/weathering-the-storm
@motishka
It was different for all of them, some had several years and only got several weeks. The company clearly used the pandemic for it's reorg plans only. The nepotism and everything they're saying to us in these leadership town halls confirm that. Now at least they can control the remaining staff with fear. Whether they do layoffs again or not, their true nature is revealed. Marketing's job will be to make Steve look like Moses and iCIMS to be the promised land for surviving the pandemic. Corporate will do it's best to make us all feel better and safe. It's fine, keep paying me until I can leave on my own terms, scumbags.
Also, I think the tag that rebel used was Modishka, your spelling is incorrect. Nice try.
Facts
Laid off. If s—s . Severance was really good all things considered (several years tenure = months severance). 6 months healthcare.
Lots of people here are sh*ting on the company, which makes sense but it’s a pandemic. I went through this In 2000 and 2008 and the company handled itself better than most.
The company has become so bad so quickly. There's going to be massive turnover after the pandemic is over
So they removed the chat feature on all company zoom meetings. I wonder why... Freaking joke! Transparency my a–!
That's so disgusting. I started to update my resume. I wanted to stay here long term
So someone just gave their 2 weeks notice that was the last is their team. Was advised that a contractor (India office) most likely will replace that employee.
Glassdoor makes money by letting HR dpts manage their pages.
When a metrics dip, HR can react (e.g., ask more loyal people to respond, etc).
Honestly thelayoff can be a bit negative sometimes but it's a good source and reddit can be good too.
GD is just too biased.
Why would anyone want to work at a company that did their employees like that?
The above article/thread is a great reference. This happening during a pandemic makes it confusing but it is what equity groups do. I just came from a startup that got acquired by a larger company, and the larger company got acquired by a equity group, equity group pushes leadership out and restructures. It is sh–ty (I have been on the layoff side of this) but the company will grow and be worth more as a result. Survive the sh–storm and there will be growth opportunities.