Topics regarding layoffs at Coupa Software

Topics regarding layoffs at Coupa Software

Test infrastructure keeps getting worse and worse

just so some pencil pusher can award themself a performance bonus for "right-sizing". Hours and hours of dev time wasted on figuring out which component of a multi-service workflow has gone to sh-t this time, week after week. More hours of manager... — read more 

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Layoffs Jan 14, 2026

Another surprise layoff that impacted the Support organization in the US and EMEA. Almost all (if not all) of the Technical Support Specialist/Technical Support Agents got axed. Technical Support Engineers got impacted in every vertical except... — read more 


S$$kers Paradise

It's such a shame that people who s##cked their way up are dictating terms. Product quality is all time low and responsible people are awarded teams which they are incapable to handle. Next wave isn't far for the rest of the testing people, 2... — read more 

We needed a more strategic approach

The recent round of layoffs, particularly within the Quality Engineering (QE) department, has unfortunately exacerbated an already top-heavy organizational structure, leading to a situation where the company is now even more encumbered by a... — read more 

I feel "valued"

CEO highlighted today that everyone should feel valued because of the Junteenth holiday. Very comforting. I felt valued after people were laid off during development cycle. The product strategy of copying SAP after sapping execs from SAP is a road to... — read more 

Layoffs Announced Today

Decent amount of people have been let go today from many different departments. Dev, QE, sales, and more were affected

The quiet layoffs

While people are being scared of upcoming "list", another cheap and dirty trick from generational leader is in the rounds to humiliate people and threaten their dignity to make them leave and save even severance. First a senior dev leader of one of... — read more 

The humiliation continues

It's getting worse where managers push people to attend sht office events where we all were so cramped and food and drinks were pathetic and we were made to feel like beggers. What is worse that event photographs were put showing things which... — read more 

Support Layoffs Coming?

After the smarmy Dublin meeting where all senior Support managers suddenly want to spend time with their families, how soon until we are all culled?

The ultimate new Low !!!

47 people were given offers including senior leadership positions at huge package and fat equity with no interview at all !! Any leader with any ethics can't ever do that to bring own people, most of them were non-performers from SAP. Unheard for... — read more 

Another Salary decrease round for the old timers

Pathetic increments and bonus gone from next year. Only the puppies of incompetent leaders got huge equity grants and everyone else was left dry. On the other hand, new SAP brigade is getting their people left and right at huge salaries.. What a sh-t... — read more 

Will it ever stop !!

Each attempt to discover a glimmer of hope seems to lead to further deterioration. Numerous high-ranking leaders have been dismissed, with their replacements emerging at an alarming rate. The only individuals remaining are those lacking integrity... — read more 

Coupa leadership moving to SAP

So, rumor has it that a current product leader from Coupa is moving to SAP as an L2. Not many product leaders are left standing. It’s kind of like a big joke.

Another chapter?

I see groups getting together. I see a lot of private meetings on calendars. A lot of execs travelling. Is there something big happening or am I just overthinking and this is just usual year end stuff?

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| 560 views | | 1 reply (November 13, 2024)
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More changes but spoiled roots remain

Finally real new leadership in engineering and products which should look at the basic problems first before making another firing list. QA folks here dictate he terms because of former boss's unethical relationship. That is causing multiple... — read more 

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| 1240 views | | 7 replies (last October 12, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1uG9l8wo

The silent layoff big wave

Many higher paying people are pushed off deliberately by hurting their self respect.. Only company where quality is ruling the Development just because the "special friend" of X head of engineering is forced at the top by brassy best friend of the... — read more 

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“Upside down” org structure = Upside Down Organization

I remember the day I heard Rob “Golden Parachute” B. proclaim the “VALUE” of the “upside down tree structure” of the org. I wish I would have understood this meant that the organization itself was upside down, buried in bureaucracy and unable to... — read more 

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| 840 views | | 3 replies (last September 23, 2024)
Post ID: @OP+1tRpSnB7

ux leadership is weak

directors are weak and don’t even hide the fact that they have favorite reports, who are also grossly unqualified to be making decisions that override other people on the team. there is just as much overreach now as their was with the previous... — read more 

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| 640 views | | 2 replies (last July 29, 2024)
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Next big wave again on May 31st

The dark day is here again and shameless leadership is gearing up for the next layoff wave Senior leadership is full of shameless people who are just worried about saving their overly expensive managers in US to foolishly maintain control. No... — read more 

Is CEO conspiring with HR for next layoff round?

At one hand CEO and Head of HR is asking people to fill surveys anonymously and swearing it's confidential, their HR leadership is threatening people on open channels with finding out the details and penalize anyone saying the truth !!! What a... — read more 

Coupa Perspire a sweaty good time!

Live from Los Vegas, Coupa Perspire! Come join the 33% of the remaining Coupa Township (Village status was revoked with population decline) as they stay sweaty wondering if they will still have a job when they RTO.

The New York Yankees Powered by Coupa AI

With sponsoring the richest baseball club in the MLB, willing to bet former CEO Bobby B (a self professed “HUGE Yankees fan”) got his fair share of Yankee’s swag and exclusive meet and greets as a part of the deal. Imagine Bobby, standing there with... — read more 

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| 540 views | | 1 reply (September 14, 2024)
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New CEO sounds diabolical

One of the worst speakers I’ve ever heard in my life. She has no empathy or remorse for the people who been laid off. And then she talks like we should all feel excited about the future of the company. Completely disconnected from reality. Reminds me... — read more 

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| 1480 views | | 3 replies (last February 5, 2024)
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2024 Layoffs?

Seeing LinkedIn posts about a new round of layoffs. Is this Support this time again?

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| 1280 views | | 1 reply (January 25, 2024)
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Useless execs

Never seen such a useless executive team. Leagh Turner and Mark Morgan driving a sinking ship & taking his shipmates with him. Thoma Bravo employing puppets and making them dance. Money grabbers who don’t care about anything other than the business... — read more 

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| 1790 views | | 3 replies (last September 14, 2024)
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More cuts today

Has anything been said about more cuts on Thursday?

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CEO Layoff Response

Everyone, At my first All-Team meeting two weeks ago, I talked about constantly evolving our business to be more responsive, flexible, and durable. One of the items I focused on was how we’re always going to make decisions to put the right talent... — read more 

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