With Trump back in office, tech companies aren’t even pretending anymore

Layoffs are happening fast, and not just for so-called low performers. Take Meta for example, every year, performance ratings were supposed to weed out underperformers, but now it’s clear they’re just an excuse to cut headcount.
People on maternity or parental leave, those who just transferred to a new team, employees stuck in constant reorgs, and even those who dared to challenge company policies are being let go. Meanwhile, some actual low performers are staying because it’s not about performance—it’s about who’s easiest to cut. Managers are quietly admitting that curve rating is just a cover for targeting employees that the company wants gone.

The reality? No one’s truly safe, and the layoffs aren’t stopping anytime soon.

Ya this is so pathetic! What our international students community can do to support each other?

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Corporate America unveils after just 1 decade of disguise lol. Just look how fast they get rid of DEI departments as well.

lol you’re so right. They are such a hypocrite!

TURE. And the whole “performance-based” layoff excuse is just a cover—has been for a while. It’s not about who’s actually doing a good job, it’s about who’s easiest to cut with the least resistance.

Wonder if anyone is impacted by PIP and it is still a thing? Or they can just fire anyone now

yes Amazon is still using the standard, and it makes some of the teams’ atmosphere terrible…

Actually it started at least oney year earlier than the presidential election.

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yeah lol layoffs have been going on for a while