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
Ctpo thinks he’s Steve Jobs
Some one tell him stop with the navi hoodies and high tops. I am embarrassed for all of you
Quality at it's lowest
The biggest past baggage is still heading the testing and that is resulting in every day deterioration of Coupa quality with many escalations coming every day. Now next list of layoffs is ready just after the current events and she is destroying... — read more
One gone and two more to go as the next layoff round looms large
TB placed it's new guy and he immediately got rid of biggest slacker. Now he is mandated for bigger clean up so next on the line will be the remaining testing people including the bigger lier who got the quality of product on the knees by protecting... — read more
who heard how new reviews will be used for layoffs?
sounding like new system going to be used sc--w people over
Silent layoffs in Engineering
While support teams is getting axed, engineering is facing even more unethical layoff where all old timers are being humiliated and left with no choice but to resign. RSUs were already gone and now bonus will be majorly given to new people who are... — read more
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
LAYOFFS TE Dublin
New push. Collective redundancy. First round today with many more to come this year. Not based on performance as all the usual wasters still hanging on. If you are still there you need to jump immediately. Dublin to fully close by the end of the... — read more
Next big list is ready post leadership offsite
After failing to lift the sales, the leadership is ready with the next list impacting many old timers at the senior roles, the remaining testers and the product which is always creating top issues with weak revenue stream. Many people are being put... — read more
SAP is the new Coupa
Hilarious to see how every og Coupa product leader is now at SAP with new shiny title better than those they had at Coupa, must burn a little inside for those ex-Sappers who pushed them out so they could make room for their friends... Say what you... — read more
We need a Coupa Dance video 2025 edition!
Remember how much fun it was to watch overpaid executives dance and lip sync to modern pop songs? We need some of that again! Throw in a couple of pizza parties and the diSAPpointment will turn around. As Rob B once said, “our steak is delicious, but... — read more
Devs are sc--wed too
working overtime was a problem before private equity takeover. But now it is a bigger problem. Without QEs, developer has to do job of two people in same timeframe while maintaining "high quality". This is a death knell because escalated issue, due... — 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
Coupa Perspire 2025 has begun!
Stay sweaty while minding your own business!
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?
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
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
“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
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
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
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
2024 Layoffs?
Seeing LinkedIn posts about a new round of layoffs. Is this Support this time again?
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
There is no reason you should continue to waste your life at Coupa
I took the leap a few months ago and I've been much happier and my mental health has improved significantly. I have a great job with an amazing boss and great coworkers. It pays a little less but the overall change makes it well worth it. If you are... — read more
More cuts today
Has anything been said about more cuts on Thursday?
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
Layoffs round 2 mega thread
Check your email. More layoff emails were received today.