What criteria do you guys think they use for layoffs? Role/Performance ratings/Org/other?
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If you are good at networking and overselling yourself, you will be fine. If you are a good, hard worker that isn’t an extrovert, you’re in trouble.
If you've had an "inconsistent" rating over the past 3 years, you should have started refreshing your resume last December 22.
Nike has never "taken volunteers" for severance packages. Never understood that.
ETWs do a ton of work but are often sacrificial lambs, even those here for years, with deep system knowledge. Right now everyone's walking around with a dark cloud over their head- they should have asked for volunteers (I know several who'd jump at the chance) at least tell you if you're definitely NOT in an impacted group, FFS.
@epz+1r6XLKSW actually ends up being Proportionally impacted when considering the broader org
In addition, last time around the layoffs seemed to consider ethnicity and gender. Nike was very proud that after layoffs their URM and Female % improved. So it seems white males would have been disproportionately impacted.
- Salary Cost vs Performance / Role you play
- Organizational Effectiveness (You may be the star player but if you're on a team of C/D Players, you'll likely to be let go with them including the leader).
- Individual Performance (especially if a lot of people know you aren't performing).
- On the wrong side of the fence (ie: New leader takes over and feels that your department isn't needed).
I think the 4th one is the hardest to comprehend because you did nothing wrong except your leader lost the battle and war.
Anyone whose job was related to the build and implementation of new systems coming online. And folks now considered redundant by efficiencies supposedly gained through new systems. And folks who supported the old systems.
Whatever the theory du jour from Bain is for fixing problems caused by executive sc--wups will determine who goes. In other words, it will be the people doing the critical work that we can least afford to lose, most likely.
Long tenure
High earning
Older
Expendable - job can be divided up and done by others.
I’m guessing 1) org/role, 2) org hierarchy (VPs reporting to VPs, Sr Directors reporting to Sr Directors, etc), 3) pay, 4) performance, and 5) age / gender… all will be factors, some certainly more than others
dice
- Location: If you are in the Bay Area, start packing your bags.
- Money: If you are significantly paid higher than your peers, start packing your bags.
- Politics: If you came from Kohls, start packing your bags.
- Bad luck: If your managers or higher-ups are di-ks and don't like you, start packing your bags.
Wait and find out.