Rewards are over and Microsoft will now (again) move into performance based layoffs where they will be cutting under performers flagged from this and past reviews. M5 level meetings are happening and have been scheduled. If you scored a 80 or below you are at risk this round. And keep in sight that managers were trained that 80 is considered performing as you are asked, nothing more. It’s clear they are on a mission to retain high performers only , the piece they are missing is that most high performers are not high performers…just good at the social game.
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@1j3 of course there is severance package. Just like all prior layoffs
@3xm I’m not the OP, but go to the Washington Warn site. 42 impacted Sept 8. One week earlier than the OP said.
This is all bs, where’s the original poster? On vacation with sev package from months ago. Chicken bak bak. Barn door closed.
Week of Sept 15
Microsoft Sites Now Talking About September's Mass Layoffs at Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2025/09/06/Microsoft_Sites_Now_Talking_About_September_s_Mass_Layoffs_at_M.shtml
@eg Fucher!!
All performance based is flawed if they use force ranking.
if let go due to that any severance package?
Classic fear mongering
Fake news.
Finally. There are enough lackluster people here.
So stack ranking making a comeback?
It will happen on a weekday - not weekend.
Yes, it will happen on a specific day at a specific time.
Any specific date or time of the month?