Thread regarding ViaSat Inc. layoffs

Layoffs currently happening in Carlsbad

I should know...I was escorted out this morning.

by
| 3835 views | | 14 replies (last ) | Reply
Post ID: @OP+1lQiLAx6

14 replies (most recent on top)

Didn’t Viasat say that right sizing in about a year?

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @5rsf+1lQiLAx6

This writing has been on the wall for a year. Overpay for Inmarsat, then sign up to expand jobs and R&D budgets in the UK in feverish pursuit of an ineffective deal. This can't be the end of it given the obligation for dollars to flow into the UK now. Mark and Rick chased a questionable deal and are leveraging us to fund it.

https://investors.viasat.com/news-releases/news-release-details/viasat-inmarsat-reach-agreement-uk-government-plan-increase

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @1jre+1lQiLAx6

Same here. Laid off via the Slack from Viasat. Viasat talks so much about company's culture, but they are like everybody else.

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @1had+1lQiLAx6

Arizona. Laid off this morning. Severance 14 weeks. Been with company for more than 6 years.

Not letting this get me down. They need me more than I need them.

Best of luck to everyone!

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @1lls+1lQiLAx6

Layoffs on the Govt side today, looks like company wide. 4% doesn't seem like enough based on Viasat's financial woes. More coming?

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @yfw+1lQiLAx6

Heard 4% layoffs and the severance from one I know amounted to about 7 weeks for someone who's been with the company for 10+ years. Hoping they misunderstood and it's actually more severance because that seems really low.

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @kyo+1lQiLAx6

Any severance mentioned? Anyone know of what departments got hit?

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @rli+1lQiLAx6

What's the severance like?

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @ppa+1lQiLAx6

A teammate got let go over the phone and was immediately locked out. Told to send their laptop and badge back.

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @ekp+1lQiLAx6

They called me and told me over the phone. Cowards. Better part of my life was working for ViaSat and the way they did this just stinks.

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @qur+1lQiLAx6

Yep. Got laid off via Slack Huddle today

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @rkh+1lQiLAx6

Any severance?

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @cqq+1lQiLAx6

I was let go over the phone… they couldn’t even look me in the eye over zoom.

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @qcy+1lQiLAx6

Yup, teammate just got let go.

by
| | Reply
Post ID: @vuj+1lQiLAx6

Post a reply

: