No wonder they are at Lenovo, Intel didn’t want them! All Hands was a sh-t show!

Prediction: An executive posts from the World Cup. “The energy here is unreal — this is why in-person matters.” Forty-eight hours later, a calendar invite lands on a teammate’s screen. HR. No agenda. The post has 347 likes and counting.

Nepotism is everywhere, sure, but this place has industrialized it. Leadership’s kids, cousins, college roommates, golf buddies, family friends, Intel connections, and basically anyone who’s ever made it onto the holiday card list get quietly slotted... — read more 

Is it true we're the next tech company to have major layoffs? I've heard too many rumors to just ignore it.

Head of mobile business reassigned?

Intel’s influence has quietly spread through Lenovo, specifically within IDG. There has been a clear shift in how things operate, and it is becoming harder to ignore. Leadership influence there now appears closely tied to Intel, and it shows in the... — read more 

I'm considering a leadership position (band 9) at Lenovo in the LATC org. Variable bonus target is 14% for this position, but I'm told the org performed well in the past and the bonus has been more like 20% for employees that meet expectations in... — read more 

Instead of providing customers and partners with transparent information about the current situation, Lenovo is optimizing at the expense of its customers. They are actively intervening in the backlog to achieve the highest prices for rare... — read more 

Some exotic location, while other resources get cut!

“Lenovo is restructuring its Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) to sharpen its focus on AI server, storage, and edge computing, driven by a $285 million charge in Q3 FY25/26. This initiative aims to improve profitability, accelerate AI growth, and... — read more 

While our teams and resources getting cut!

Marketing teams working under their respective geos will be absorbed into WW E-Commerce on January 1st. Many are concerned with redundancy and eventual reduction in workforce. Not much else has been provided aside from this being a global change but... — read more 

Saw an article that the full ISG team was let go

Was anyone above the individual contributor level affected? Manager / director / ED?

Are the rest of us outside of ISG about to be hit as well, or is it truly over?

Wednesday is the day for ISG.

https://sanfordheisler.com/investigations/lenovo-layoff-lawsuit-investigation/ Might be helpful.

Rumor has it that a 25% reduction is going to hit ISG at Lenovo. Good luck everyone.

After the DOJ encouraged people to report employers who were targeting foreign employees Lenovo took down many job postings for visa holders only. I remember seeing many posts where you couldn’t click apply because they were reserved for foreign... — read more 

Being asked to update skills and certifications in the RMD tool and now to create a goofy employee profile.

Can anyone confirm the September rumors?

Judging by all the rumors, it looks like more layoffs are coming our way.

Bain making recommendations for layoffs. Any idea who and when groups will be affected? I need to polish resume asap. I'm assuming September.

Lenovo, the Chinese personal computer maker with dual headquarters in Beijing and the North Carolina Triangle, confirmed Tuesday it is laying off 3% of its full-time U.S. workforce in a move likely to affect more than 100 employees nationwide... — read more 

Just heard a large number of folks in E-commerce were told today they were being let go. Anyone else hear anything?

Is it odd that 4 out of 6 of my managers were absolute dimwits?

Just heard few IDG folks have been impacted. Anyone knows how extensive this is?

Layoffs are currently underway at Lenovo. How extensive are the cuts? Has everyone affected already been notified? Can anyone share more info? Wishing everyone the best.

The sales GMs are so focused on empire building while having 0 financial acumen. Who decides to consistently pursue deals with lower single digit margins? If relationship management is part of their job description, it means staying true to fiscal... — read more 

HR transition calls, no direction and really no communications. Obviously getting ready for cuts. What a poor job of transitioning people.who, what, when is this happening? Do you know?

Looks like they are they only ones we can convince to join!

Much talk currently about changes coming to ISG in April.

Salaried full time Talent Acquisition Specialists were hit hard the past 3 ish years with rounds of layoffs and they are now hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist Contractor and also they are hiring a separate hourly band 5 Talent Acquisition... — read more 

How many RTP employees will lose their jobs to put the name on the old PNC Arena?

When will reorg happen? What department will get hit hardest? What happened to the vp Charles Ferland? Just trying to gauge if I should reply to all the recruiter emails. What is severance?

Big merge for both orgs. Double management layer, duplicated roles. Will this lead to layoffs ? Will it favor the majority group?