Major layoffs within the Tech Organization (TPX) this summer. CONNECT - the network organization - was first out and made significant layoffs earlier this month. Numerous leaders and a total of nearly 100 people laid off (what I heard). Hiring only in India. US-based are being laid off.
There has been continuous layoffs through 2023 and 2024 and now in 2025. Since the network organization is being shattered, it's hard to not believe that the senior leadership knows that "cable broadband" is dead and Comcast is being ki-led by fiber networks. More to come in GTO and other parts of TPX...
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Thank you for saying this...
"US corporate tax incentives should be contingent upon domestic workforce preservation."
You wont see this in a Big beautiful bill though...
@12q it’s not weird. It’s par for the course. They are cheaper.
@OP From Eng-1 through SVP - it's like a bo-b went off. The remaining teams are moved into irrelevant organizations - it's only a matter of time until they are gone too. But to the great relief of everyone, the DEI SVP now has a new title - SVP and Chief Talent Officer. You can't make this sh-t up. Glad they are keeping such "important" roles, but getting rid of engineers. Comcast is a sinking ship.
Well said and true
It’s also weird that they’re doing layoffs here but they’re hiring in India
US corporate tax incentives should be contingent upon domestic workforce preservation. Companies that reduce their American workforce through offshore or onshore outsourcing should not qualify for tax breaks. We hope the current administration will consider this policy alignment.
Comcast’s leadership has demonstrated a pattern of reactive rather than proactive decision-making, particularly in product and service development. Several strategic errors have compounded to weaken the company’s competitive position. The SKY acquisition represents a missed opportunity for focused investment, as resources would have been better allocated to either an earlier Peacock launch or acquiring an established streaming platform. The company also failed to capitalize on T-Mobile’s 2015 acquisition opportunity, which would have strengthened their telecommunications portfolio.
Leadership underestimated the importance of fiber infrastructure and fixed wireless technology. The subsequent 10G initiative failed to gain customer traction, highlighting a disconnect between strategy and market demand. Multiple product launches, including Xfinity Home and SD-WAN services, failed due to internal organizational conflicts and lack of coordinated leadership focus on revenue-generating initiatives.
Moving forward, Comcast should prioritize enterprise connectivity acquisitions to expand their presence in business connectivity, cybersecurity, and AI inferencing markets. The organization would benefit from recruiting results-driven executives from outside the traditional cable and broadband industry.
The current workforce reductions unfairly burden employees for strategic decisions made at the executive level. Accountability should rest with those responsible for these strategic missteps, not the workforce executing company directives.