Back in May 2022 Masawreck was telling leadership he had a 2 year contract to turn Avaya around. It's pretty clear he has epically failed so will he be leaving the DPTW on May 31st ?

Cut Once Cut Deeply Cut Quickly That’s how Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, and proper corporations usually do this reductions. But no, not AM, ML, ST, AO and crew. It’s not part of their DNA. They’re not really and seriously concerned about... — read more 

So hearing the Work Council are getting involved so that means 30 and over redundancies in the pipeline for the Galway office. Most likely all will be from R&D. Is there actually a critical number in relation to the grants from the IDA? — read more 

So Shefali 's Crew to find offices to close included CFO & ST. The rumours about ST became head of EMEA and possibly APAC is from ST appointing herself. With Shefali out, does the board now understand that ST is nothing more than really in love... — read more 

German team members have been notified number of people to be let go. Avaya’s consultant presented to the wc and it was the most stupid useless meetings they’ve ever had for a long time. Disgusting.

So exactly how many did we lose on Tuesday, the day after AM’s all hands call?

https://www.nojitter.com/analyst-insight/five-thoughts-avaya%E2%80%99s-2024-analyst-summit "but now it’s time for Masarek and the team to execute consistently to turn the roadmap and promises into trust so when stakeholders hear a promise, they know... — read more 

Any word on Avaya rebranding?

DPTW - Destination Place to Work Avaya's actual messaging: https://www.avaya.com/en/about-avaya/newsroom/pr-us-240417/ "Critical Talent Continues to Choose Avaya In addition to product innovation and customer success, Avaya’s momentum is also... — read more 

HR invites are going out. Looks like there is a heavy round of layoffs in the tech side (Software engg, Devops, IT etc). These teams are already stretched. So not sure what a tech company will do without the techies.

They've known all along that they need to pay people at or above the market rate - yet they've given no pay rises in years. Supposedly there was no money for it, yet they could easily give the new CEO a $10 million bonus in the middle of the... — read more 

With Shefali Shah FINALLY out, it shines a bright line onto ML. Her aggressive behavior. Discrimination. Bias. And dedicated focus on hiring friends is one thing. It's another that she has a selfish agenda that is not Avaya-first. No more of... — read more 

Several partners have been told that a substantial M&A announcement is happening in coming few days. Any clues?

Happy Time. Avaya is a clear leader in CX. We are now Transformed. We are butterfly.

Did the company ever share the results of the “Engagement” survey? Am very curious about what were the findings. Would really love to know how the “8 quarter transformation journey” and how the “speed of trust/open, direct, transparent, and BS”... — read more 

🤐🤒🤕🤯 Extreme Networks, Inc. announced Pete Brant will join Extreme as Senior Vice President of U.S. Sales. Brant will lead Extreme's sales and growth initiatives in the U.S. He has more than 20 years of experience building SaaS sales organizations... — read more 

Seriously. So confused. According to the Internet it is the organization that managed the state CPA exams, but the person claiming to be one isn't a CPA. Can anyone help explain?

Oh snap! SS is gonzo. I hope it didn’t have to do with that HR whistleblower post I saw on here recently but is now gone. 👀

Leader of LATAM told all offices to be shut, 90% of employees to be made redundant. Innovation without Disruption!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"ConvergeOne relied on Avaya to supply equipment for some of its IT support services. Avaya's financial troubles caused the company to face customer delays and business disruption that "substantially depressed" ConvergeOne's earnings in 2022 and... — read more 

The dismantling of dubai leaders has begun

Who is the marketing genius who advised the wiz kid cmo of ours that this “naming architecture” is an awesome idea 🧐 Avaya OneCloud Private Avaya OneCloud Public Avaya OneCloud on prem Never stop recycling, Avaya 😭😂

What is the plan here?

I'm tired of things constantly getting worse and not a single thing improving at any time. Working here has become nearly unbearable with all the toxicity and bullying. Add to that rampant cronyism, insulting raises and bonuses, and constant fear of... — read more 

Avaya to be reduced to 4000 employees; India to be affected the most with 400 headcount reductions in R&D, and 1100 from CRO organization. This is planned to happen before end of FY24.

There is a lot that we can be frustrated with; however, let's give credit where credit is due. I am no longer fearful of that moment when I view a planted narrative in some industry publication. It was so painful to be going through the past 18... — read more 

Avaya is following in the footsteps of its former competitors. The competitive technology outpaced the development of the "old world" leadership. Avaya will still be around 10 years from now, it may not be called Avaya, but there will still be... — read more 

Why do so many people believe that the pivotal event was Feb 14, 2023 or Dec 2022 when the bonus was announced? 😲 Many jumped up on anyone in Feb 2022 who pointed out the bubble was going to burst. Leadership gambled on the Subscription game to use... — read more 

Scammers act as if they are either leaders at this new organization OR Pretend to be a Recruiter who represents $2B organization that is a "Start-up" based on a business unit spin off from AT&T. They CLAIM to offer prospective employees payment for... — read more 

Bain & Company ==Venture Capital. If Bain is in loved, as others have indicated, I think it's worth noting... They don't get involved unless they can have skin the in game. Some comments on here imply they are just a contract/fee-for-service... — read more 

There is too much toxicity for me to continue working here.

I know layoffs will continue, but is there any way to know when? Will it happen in the next few months or later in the year?

Strategy -- Reduce burden of headcount in 'expensive' countries... Expensive Country= those who protect employees via local/regional protections &/or national laws that include required notice period/min pay, etc ...as expeditiously as... — read more 

Creative Tactics= Deploying Shefali Shah & Akin Gump to shuffle the deck chairs in such a way to 'sidestep' laws and avoid paying fees/salary/penalties where possible, especially in EU countries ...to polish that Beautiful Balance Sheet... — read more 

More cuts ahead

Is it AM, ML, or is it really ST? Seems the latter is the one pulling all the strings atm.

An ex employee here, just wondering if there was a bonus last year for ‘regular employees’. For sure there would be a fat one for Cxo’s (which are a LOT now)

The profit-first approach never ended well for any company. If you focus solely on profit - which Avaya has been doing lately - at the cost of quality, innovation, and your employees in general, then you are achieving short-term gains that will cost... — read more 

Destination Employer? Maybe for the Vonage Crew coming over in droves! New HR Leader on Deck is the ex-Vonage head of HR. Not even HR can be objective and independent. It also must be slanted and part of the old crew! Why push REPEAT on... — read more 

How come there's so little talk about layoffs? I'm not optimistic enough to think we're in a post-layoff era, so what gives?