Could we please collect the list of affected BUs/groups in this thread. Such important info is spread through other threads.
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No. Kelly has to increase the bottom line. Since top top line (3.5B) is static, and product is naturally eroding margin (yes, you use value engineering to try to regain some of it) , then opex has to be reduced. So comes the budget and job cuts. No management involvement, they get an edict from Kelly. It's that simple.
CSPG summer LR eliminated 115+ positions between PM and Engineering .........
Any updates on more LR to come here ....... Not many folks left to manage the business
Dont see any opportunity to grow the business beyond the $3.5B they seem stuck on the last few years.
Surely its an area where management feels cutbacks are the only long term strategy for preservation
MITG BU is hit in US and Bangalore. 2nd round in Nov after Aug layoffs.
How many people LRed in SPVSS this time?
What is RTP
Research Triangle Park. Basically Raleigh, NC. It's the East coast portion of the US offices, although the is an office in Boxborough, MA.
What is RTP?
Conrad Clemson (spvss) just mentiobed in his all hands call that it's been a "difficult week". We here spvss j-m are still waiting for our turn.
Looks like 20 people hit in CSIRT. Handful in RTP. Some good people that I really relied on.
Tired of hearing this sh-- from some of you about "moving it all to RTP." It is not happening. We were nuked. Everyone gone. So STFU.
Is that the entire NFV business unit gone or is there anybody outside RTP still left? How big was that?
Chunk of NFV(former CVG) workforce reduced in RTP. Around 40% folks LR'd in q1 and rest LR'd in q2 (nov 2).
Any other teams impacted?
For the NFV BU layoff, just RTP or the whole NFV BU team?
More eol are coming soon i expect in cloud area where few if any prioducts make any money. They have always been run in investment mode.
How many people total were LR'ed in November?
what ?! HOW could the whole NFV BU be liquidated when this is a BIG part of the whole DNA story ?!!
entire NFV BU team in RTP