In one of Accenture's subsidiary companies, quiet layoffs are being conducted. The capacity manager, W., walks around the office and asks project technical leads which developers can be let go. Some directly refuse to cooperate, while others use the opportunity to settle personal scores with colleagues. Subsequently, the HR department and the mentioned manager contact the targeted individuals, slander them, and pressure them to sign a mutual termination agreement. Be cautious if you encounter this, and make sure to negotiate a better severance package for yourself.
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I am very sorry to hear that. But no one can "make" you sign a mutual termination agreement unless you are underperformer. No company would risk getting to court for something like that. However, I heard of cases where underperformers were made to sign the agreement of mutual termination. What I am not sure of is why. Maybe they wanted to help the employee to be able to find another job without being branded as laid off underperformer.
As to my knowledge, only the high level management would be aware of the possible upcoming layoffs. And if they have any sort of global layoffs plan, the names of the affected people have already been known for months. They would not as rule be having people circulating in an office asking leads for their opinion. But maybe, this also depends on the project?