Hearing confirmed from senior leadership that layoffs will be impacting the Database org over the coming weeks, ~2,900 roles in total.
It looks like this will roll out in phases, starting with US and then extending to EMEA.
From what's being speculated, areas most impacted include redundant roles (code fixing and ai replaceable tasks), parts of platform, as well as functions tied to performance and time-based metrics.
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March 31. Will be a stressful week
Any updates on MX?
@a5 Layoffs start next week - mentioned in other threads. My feeling is survivors will remain to train AI to continue RIFs until they can't RIF anymore - than it is the right size. This is happening at every tech company.
What about the MAA team ?
If the numbers is true, then I feel confident that the entire org under LE (of which DB is a part) is being readied for a spin-off (like Kyndryl from IBM) or sale to Blackrock or similar
Yeah… the number tracks. All that talk about AI productivity, doing more with less, faster delivery, lower cost. guess “less” means people this time.
Great times ahead!
What do you consider DB org? Only Juans org? Or something else as well? Juan has around 8000. You are saying around 3000 will be wiped off?
What about netsuite?
Has it started for US? What is the timeline?
Any idea on US severance package?
Database org started today in Mexico. I'm a manager and I was impacted, tomorrow is my last day.