People are finally speaking up about who was laid off this week and let me tell you, it hit us hard. An entire team in my org was gutted after being moved to a new leader last quarter.

Putting aside the general sentiment that Managers and Directors are often criticized—which can be hard to dispute—I'm interested in your opinions on which departments would benefit most from reduction to foster meaningful change. Additionally, how... — read more 

I said it before and I'll say it again, as many times as necessary. If you decide to quit due to RTO you're doing Dell leadership a huge favor. As simple as that. I see so many people saying this is what they're planning to do and I want to shake... — read more 

All these years I’d thought reductions were to appease shareholders from a revenue per head basis but looking at the ongoing trend, could a sale/split be another reason to reduce heads even further? HNFY!

Pre covid nearly 65% of Dell employees were remote, and cut to 2025 expecting all hybrid employees + remote within 1 hour commute to be in the office is either a bad judgement or a clever way of frustrating the employees.. I think it’s the later... — read more 

Im too busy keeping customers happy and winning business to stop and worry about where Im working from. Full remote is a d-mb idea. RTO is a d-mb idea. My team has a lot of great work to do, fantastic customers and the collaboration is never a... — read more 

Does somebody know which departments are based in 3 buildings in Franklin, MA? All people I know are based in Hopkinton.

“Bending the knee” is often used metaphorically to describe submission or allegiance, whether in historical, political, or pop culture contexts. Even corporate settings apply. So, will you be bending the knee?

What is the minimum time requirement per day to spent in the office on VPN? The reason behind this is taking turns.

Does anyone feel let down by their Manager or Director? I feel that my experience has definitely been a bit eyebrow raising for me and I expected much more from someone in a leadership position. My Director preachers what good leadership is but the... — read more 

The thought of RTO 5 days and being stuck 45 mins each way in the car is dreadful for me. All this talk of layoffs and RTO fulltime is putting my chronic IBS into a frenzy Do you think I can get a medical exception from RTO?

Anyone know what severance package was offered this week? Is it the same as usual?

Dell CEO says he’s ‘retiring’ hybrid work, claiming that email exchanges waste time: ‘For all the technology in the world, nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction’ Shouldn't this hypocrite then remove Dell offices from all over the... — read more 

There are about 2-3 components that will keep the investors happy.. Financial stability for stock price and market cap Operational & Business Continuity Legal, Compliance & Reputation Management How the organization balance between the... — read more 

I joined Dell 6 years ago, post EMC acquisition, and was stunned by the wastefulness at the company, There were 10 people from 5 different teams all doing the same job - “enabling”, “supporting”, “assisting” etc. but trying to get one of them to own... — read more 

Between layoffs, RTO, and countless smaller stressors, it feels like the goal is to wear us down mentally until we quit. For me, it’s working. I’m on the verge of throwing in the towel.

KD has been around forever. Seems likeable compared to the rest of the old timers. Legacy Dell. What's the thoughts on him and the change?

I read many ex-Dell employees posting on this page. If Dell is in your rear mirror, why do you come back on here? I'm just curious, not hating on you. Some posts are genuinely good advice, others negative. That's all fine, for me when I'm gone, I... — read more 

Anyone have any details of what’s included?

I used to know important Directors who trace back the experience from old EMC Symmetrix division - smart folks with many patents. I see many of them are gone without a trace - i suspect recent layoff.. What happened to good old EMC!?

One thing the comrades from Dell management didn't realize is that thanks to their new amazing RTO policy, I can with a clear conscience show the middle finger and refuse meetings outside of the office hours ;) Thanks Jeff for the great excuse for... — read more 

Is it true that for people that are laid off this month - Dell isnt honoring / or speeding up the March vesting of the stocks and essentially you loose them?

I'm listening to this but not hearing anything.

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Please don't do them any favors and actually quit. Why RTO mandates are layoffs in disguise, according to workplace experts: ‘Companies are daring employees to... — read more 

Any idea how many were cut so far and what was hit the worst? And most importantly, what will the rest of the week look like?

Are they ditching the tracking software and leaving it down to your manager to monitor your 5 days a week?

Good luck to all impacted today.

Please post if so..

I just got laid off. Dell is a good company to work for, with great benefits. I'd work there again. Like any company, it depends on the team you work with. There are good ones and bad ones.

I've played around with how Dell's latest return-to-office (RTO) memo is a textbook example of Doublespeak, straight out of Orwell’s 1984. The letter frames a restrictive policy as a progressive, exciting move while subtly downplaying its negative... — read more 

Let me see if I'm getting this right, guessing because of Tell Dell responses, now mangers are mandated to ask about moral in 1:1. That's odd. No more WFH, some folks are speculating it's forced attrition. In Tell Dell, a number of companies... — read more 

Is true just got laid off. It was good while it lasted.

Can confirm. Thanks

MSD, JC & Bain, your strategy is not currently working. As a concerned shareholder, I’m asking, is it time for a change of direction or leadership or both?

A company bans remote work, yet still pushes customers to buy the full suite of remote working solutions, telling them it will increase productivity and employee satisfaction 🤣🤣

Execs hide behind business speak and buzzwords but are utterly incapable of using plain speak to say plain words. "Dell is going to sh!t, we messed up the EMC acquisition and we want out with our $Bs" There how hard was that?

I have other things lined up but it would still be an inconvenience. I realize no one is ever safe anywhere, but what days will we know if it’s over for this round? I though I saw someone mention through Wednesday with last day for those this week to... — read more