Folks still at Avaya, sticking around? Awfully quiet around this forum now..

Waiting for Avaya to get acquired by some big tech giant so I can proudly write in my resume, “Avaya now acquired by XYZ.” Because right now, no recruiter seems to recognize the brand, and my phone’s been awfully quiet.🥹😅

https://varindia.com/news/avaya-cuts-over-30-of-india-gcc-staff-in-major-restructuring

This pattern (deal-oriented CEO + deep RIFs + company-wide voluntary buyout) is the classic pre-transaction playbook to “dress the bride”: Stabilize cash & boost EBITDA: cut headcount/opex so the business looks cleaner to buyers. Simplify the... — read more 

Under this political climate, the major countries that support Avaya and keep the lights on will be looking at other options. Why would a large company in any other Country support a USA Corporation that is pulling out all it's investment in those... — read more 

No Avaya press releases since July 28th, not much news coming out of a growing company.

Ok so those old long time customers that keep the lights on, any insight on if we are loosing any of them? All I see is Infinity this and MCP but are the old big customers really interested? Love to hear any insights as it will make my decision on... — read more 

Can someone explain what the heck the corporate strategy is here? There have been so many layoffs that most teams around me were barely functional to begin with. Then came surprise voluntary severance, so now all of the most knowledgeable people are... — read more 

I thought the Innovation without disruption strategy made a lot of sense and was confident it going to work, especially with the hybrid connect strategy (allowing legacy systems to connect into new cloud services/analytics seamlessly). When PD came... — read more 

I was worried that if not enough people accepted the buyout offer, we'd have an involuntary round after. But if the rumors are true, there are more than enough already, even more than required, which should mean those of us who'd like to stay are... — read more 

Who was the best or worst CEO of Avaya? Donald Peterson Louis D’Ambrosio Charles Giancarlo Kevin J Kennedy Jim Chirico Alan Masarek Patrick Dennis Best? Worst?

What is the buyout for All employees I read about?. Share the details.

“What really matters is that companies that don’t continue to experiment – companies that don’t embrace failure – they eventually get into a desperate position, where the only thing they can do is make a ‘Hail Mary’ bet at the very end of their... — read more 

I got cut during the last round even while hitting all my targets. Management has little say in anything and no one seems to care about employee stability. If you think your job is untouchable, think again. There are plenty of companies out there... — read more 

Who’s jumping ship? Deadline is getting close……

Sounds like there were layoffs this week, hearing some impacted in APAC in the CCO org. Does anyone know what teams or countries were hit this time? Avaya is already so lean it’s barely functioning so I’m surprised they could find more to cut.

Is it on ventilator or did Avaya got discharged from hospital?

...#s are being Crunched. Apollo desperate to get Bain to Secure ANY Deal. Many bidders have walked away.... The "newbies" in charge have big egos and low confidence, which leads to big mouths spewing promises of a big deal... — read more 

New hires are quitting before training ends. Tenured folks are polishing their LinkedIn profiles. Leadership acts shocked, but when you cut benefits, ignore feedback, and promote favorites over merit, what did they expect? This place is a stepping... — read more 

There’s a rumor going around. Can anyone confirm?

The job itself isn’t terrible. The pay is solid, and my coworkers are great, but being expected to handle an impossible workload is pushing me out. What used to be manageable has turned into doing multiple jobs at once, and it keeps getting worse... — read more 

Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if you don't have the first, the other two will ki-l you. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T0BExvXBqyQ

Saving us from irrelevance and filling all our gaps! Even Zeus is excited about it. Genesys is fuming because we stole their Multicloud idea. Watch out competitors, we can now compete with anyone now! We are the best at ACD and d can now connect... — read more 

How many employees left in UK now? As an ex Avayan in UK, I’m so sorry to see everyone posting on LinkedIn about having to start again I wish you all the best of luck! You have talent, believe in yourself and be proud!

People need to stop asking if their job is safe here. It’s not. Doesn’t matter if you’ve been here 20 years or 20 months, no one at this company is untouchable. I’ve watched top performers and slackers get marched out the door. Even the so-called... — read more 

This should be very entertaining.... https://www.avaya.com/en/blogs/avaya-2025-journeys-roadshow/ Who is going to encourage #DOGE to attend to reconsider the amount of WASTE in their current #Avaya Spending???

Any new update?

Curious if anyone who was terminated, did NOT sign the original termination agreement and instead negotiated a better severance package or is seeking outside legal council?

Remember when former CEO AM mentioned Avaya HR was working on job title definitions and that pay raises based on that were coming? So how's that going? I'm sure you don't want your workers to think that our leaders just say things with no... — read more 

Landing a decent job feels impossible lately. The listings are either a joke or vanish before you can even apply. If you actually score an interview, the salary turns out to be laughable. Are folks seriously taking these jobs? The pay barely covers... — read more 

I heard they laid off one technician in new york is that true? Out of 2 penn Plaza maybe?

There are more than 7,500 leases in the federal real estate portfolio. GSA’s reduction plans would eliminate about 13% of the lease portfolio. Would this impact Avaya's maintenance agreements on these sites?

If you've been at it for a while, have you faced any consequences? I'm kind of over it and ready to sit back and do the bare minimum, but I admit, I still have some reservations.

I think it’s great that we aren’t selling to these smaller customers, leave them for the CcaaS. Vendors like Genesys, Nice and Five9. 200 seats and below is their sweet spot We are the only vendor that can handle large customers, we have the... — read more 

I have spent the last 16 years working for big companies, and not one of them had such a massive gap between leadership and the people actually doing the real work. the disconnect is staggering... it is like they live in a different world... — read more 

No more move to Infinite?

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250226188165/en/Jim-Chirico-Ex-Avaya-CEO-Has-Been-Named-CEO-of-Instant-Intelligence