The post-acquisition 'micro-layoffs' are the gift that keeps on giving. Another 50 souls sacrificed to the gods of 'restructuring'—because apparently, a business model that doesn’t change every 90 days is just bad feng shui. It’s truly inspiring to... — read more
Merchant network layoffs and restructure
Grubhub, now a part of Wonder, laid off at least 10 people from Merchant Network (or whatever it's called now). Many laid off employees had been there 10+ years. I don't think GH will last another two years at the rate Wonder is gutting it of... — read more
Laid off back in February
I'm curious, how many of you are still around after the acquisition? At the time, it felt like the 500 of us who got cut were just the beginning. Did that end up happening, or did the rest of you get lucky? I landed a good job within a month, so no... — read more
What do we think for tomorrow's announcement?
95% of Grubhub eliminated, leaving some core leadership? Another 10-20% laid off? I feel like it would have to be a majority of staff if they're literally shuttering all Grubhub offices for the occasion.
How will this impact us?
Acquisition usually leads to layoffs in the acquired company. https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/wonder-completes-acquisition-grubhub-650m
Something like this shouldn't have happened
Highly dedicated and experienced long time employees were laid off. How that's a good idea is beyond me.
Severance 16 to 26 weeks
Could be worse, I guess...
Has anybody been notified yet?
I'm hating the lack of communication and I hate having to search for any sliver of info on the internet. We should be hearing more from the management instead.
Layoffs to start soon
Around 400 people will be let go. If anybody has any details, please share. I found it interesting that the main news regarding Grubhub today is the partnership with Homewood Suites by Hilton. I guess it's "convenient" timing to publish that today... — read more
Layoffs in 2021
I've heard there could be some cuts in the first quarter, can anybody confirm?
Kynikos Associates shorting Grubhub
"Jim Chanos, president of Kynikos Associates, a hedge fund that shorts stocks, was made famous in the early 1990s for blowing the whistle on Enron. Today, Chanos is shorting Uber and Grubhub, among other gig companies. In an interview, he said he had... — read more
Las Vegas Operations Office Closed
As of 12:00 PM Pacific, the Las Vegas office for GrubHub Inc laid off all employees with severance. Contracted drivers will continue to operate, but be remotely managed.