Still no context, but I assume we should all put ourselves on notice if it’s trickled down to our little org as an action item for a couple folks.
Something smells fishy
Why does almost every post have the same number of thumbs up/down??????????
When did we become evil?
I think the obviousness of the turn to evil is when they started using the ERGs as sales tools.
China team was gone
My teammates got layoff yesterday. 10~15 employees were gone.
I don’t have a job, I have a career!
Let’s be real most people at Dell don’t have careers. They’ve got jobs. Disposable, grind-you-down, “be grateful you’re still here” jobs.
Disgruntled Dell Employees should set up a walk out
Tired of our corporate leaders bullying us, bullsh-tting us, ignoring our requests for flexible work. Tired of incompetent leaders like John Roese, Jeff Clarke, and Billy Scannell still fluffing us while actually doing nothing meaningful. WE NEED A... — read more
Do we need managers?
Each team has SL, PO,CPO. Each team has SoS, SoSoS. Each team has jira, dashboard. What is the role of managers nowadays? Each layoff round I see engineers got impacted much more than management team members. Many of them turn in individual role... — read more
Why is Dell the most active thread on this site?
I’ll go first, many employees feel Dell is saying one thing publicly and doing another internally.
I used to love this place
But after watching round after round of layoffs gut morale and destroy any sense of quality, all I can think about now is how to get out. Honestly, it just makes me sad.
Perceived Lowest-Value Positions at Dell (from a strategic/career advancement standpoint)
Entry-Level Consumer Tech Support Agent Offshore, scripted support with high turnover and low internal mobility Retail Sales Representative (Field) Limited influence; focused on consumer/Best Buy-type relationships Contractor - Data Entry /... — read more
What’s With the Recent Ratios?
Seems like every post is “0” in terms of equal likes and dislikes. I smell a rat somewhere ….
Is job stacking ethical?
What I’d like you to do is simply zoom out and think about it for a second. Are companies ethical? You really think they care about each of their employees? Are they financing them just enough so they don’t live a stressful life? Are they providing... — read more
The Great Restructuring
I really don’t think people understand what is coming over the next 18 months, especially if you’re working in corporate America. We are starting to see what they are calling, The Great Restructuring. It is consolidation of humans within an... — read more
Remember the Dell Family
Remember when they used to refer to everyone as the Dell Family? Uncle Mike would tell us how much be appreciated the hardwork of everyone in the family. Well, while many of our former coworkers are facing the thought of losing the house they... — read more
Airline pilot to Dell
I worked as an airline pilot for a major US for 15 years before changing careers to be an account manager at EMC and then DELL. What a sh-t decision in hindsight. I need to get current on an aircraft type again. To anyone who is planning on this... — read more
Anybody else feel like a sitting duck?
That’s what this job has come down to. Not focusing on the work, not focusing on being productive, just constantly wondering if I’m going to be the next one. Which, ironically, could turn this whole thing into a self-fulfilling prophecy if I end up... — read more
Can we expect more layoffs today?
Or was it all wrapped up yesterday? I feel silly even asking. I guess we've been stuck in rolling layoffs for quite a while now.
Still nothing from executives about abysmal Tell Dell
Still radio silence from executives on addressing Tell Dell. I've checked in with folks across the multiple AI teams driving revenue, and their eNPS scores were all negative. I've been at some rough companies before, but I've never seen this level... — read more
Layoffs
What's going on with cuts today? Is it happening or not?
Dell smarter than MIT
Dell seems to be risking its existence on many of us being replaced by AI agents. An MIT professor weighed in on everyone getting so excited about Agents... — read more
Dell's Motto
"Yesterday's technology delivered tomorrow"
July 7
has anyone else received an invite for a business update one on one for Monday July 7
RTO is a joke
I really wonder how many people actually quit because of it. If it’s fewer than they hoped, then RTO has failed completely, hurting productivity, morale, and costing both Dell and us dearly. Forcing people to quit because they can’t comply might end... — read more
Watch for my new email signature
Since the draconian bill passed by Congress has a few good features, like no tax on tip income and I haven’t seen a raise in two years; I will be adding this to my email sig: Gratuity for great support 15%. 20%. 25%. Custom amount. — read more
Severance Package Details?
Anyone have details on what severance packages look like now? Traditionally it's included 2 months pay plus 1 week for every year of tenure, however I'm hearing rumors that it's changing, or has recently changed. Any truth to this?
We will not be silenced!
AI doesn’t pay taxes or buy anything, everyone needs to stop and think about that for a minute. Update Dell’s mission statement from “driving human progress” to “driving human extinction”
Amazon vs Dell
Does anyone know if Amazon is better with career progression than Dell? They are currently facing the same sh*t as us when it comes to layoffs but I’m applying for a hardware role which is significantly less paid than my current hardware role in Dell... — read more
RTO - reality
Just an update - since RTO in March, I have had two formal in person meetings, both 1x1 when my boss came to my office. We have all of these beautifully equipped conference room which are seldom used. My customer and team meetings are all on Team or... — read more
Downvotes Are Being Bought.. Here’s Why That Matters
As we approach a major downsizing, you’ll notice a pattern: nearly every post and comment has an equal number of upvotes and downvotes. It’s clear that downvotes are being strategically purchased or coordinated to neutralize engagement. This kind of... — read more
What’s with the various rumors about all kinds of cuts in August?
Does anyone have any confirmed info, or at least a somewhat credible rumor?
Can we stop RTO Already??
Tired dipsh-ts not being able to hookup their mics/headsets and hearing others in the office. Its a joke to think anyone get's work done better this way. Fu-k all in, let me do my fu--ing job. Dorks at the top need to find a better excuse to get out... — read more
1% in August - confirmed
Most groups exempt, has anyone heard different ?
133 -> 120 -> 108 -> 98
The real path to big profits lies in fully implementing Agentic AI and streamlining headcount from 98K to 45K. The goal is to build a lean, high-efficiency organization. If everything goes as planned, we’re looking at running this company with just... — read more
Advice 4 new graduates
After 4 excruciating years of studying, I'm excited to join Dell. You may ask why I'm posting here and not on LinkedIn....well, LinkedIn is full of a--lickers and phoneys pretending to like their job. It's filled with people with low self esteem who... — read more
Intel to make layoffs and outsource tons of work
Just a rumor on Reddit, but wondering if this is the direction Dell is headed: https://www.reddit.com/r/Layoffs/s/jAO9RnjWbz
ISG re-organization coming soon with more layoffs on all levels
Last night, the night shift crew got hit with a sudden meeting and bad news: they’re getting laid off starting August 18th. They can either switch to day shift or start hunting for a new job. The excuse is that Dell’s restructuring its organization... — read more
Jeff Clarke's closing down the studio
Initiative to gut all the labs, and close others. He's not even gonna open it back up for some Cambodian br---t milk and a sugar cookie. The plan is start supporting products you know nothing about, all with 0 access to anything hands on, and be... — read more
Remotes getting left out isn’t exactly a smart move
Half my team is remote because we’re outside commuting distance. There is definitely now an inner circle in our team of those who are all in the same office as our manager, but what do you expect when there is nothing in terms of promotion or new... — read more
Dell acquired Moogsoft a year ago -- for what ? the lay us off
To lay us off next week on Monday, the 7th!. We were all happy before you got your dirty Dell hands on us and now our demise is to drop us, leave us jobless in a cr-p job market and economy.
The management strategy here follows a predictable pattern
They'll keep increasing your workload incrementally until you finally push back, then act shocked when you reach your breaking point. What's especially galling is the performative appreciation, the "you're doing amazing work" emails that always come... — read more