Thread regarding 2U Inc. layoffs

Idk my se directors name.

Still wondering what many do.

Bae,

Let’s keep it clear:

Ain’t no don’t knows what:
SE Directors (who knows, some way better than others)
SE/ADMs (10yrs of tenure- do
Minimum to collect a nice check)
SSAs (always busy but nothin to show)
Placement (busy af nothing to show)
ACs (clear my 19 people but miss goal, still employed)
L&D Training (we don’t hire new, so let’s create more meaningless training)

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/05/former-facebook-nike-diversity-manager-sentenced-prison-after/

SE Directors either understand admissions or student success. None actually get both sides. (The one who did they moved) They are compensated comfortably to babysit, never in the weeds, always stirring the pot. Weird! DEI is so important, last I checked before leaving, only 2 SE Directors
Of like 25 identified as male

@nie+1syHUB5d They get paid to lower the pay or scale back on people who aren't their color.

What does the Chief DEI person get paid hundreds of thousands per year to do?

Directors in software engineeering are useless. They are truly deadweight middle managers who produce nothing and who burden others. Then, rather than eject them and produce something worthwhile and useful (or at least usable), they fired all the PMs.

Can’t wait until this failed company goes ti-s up once and for all.

Bob Slydell : What you do at 2U is you take the specifications from the customer and bring them down to the software engineers?

2U Corporate Suite : Yes, yes that's right.

Bob Porter : Well then I just have to ask why can't the customers take them directly to the software people?

2U Corporate Suite : Well, I'll tell you why, because, engineers are not good at dealing with customers.

Bob Slydell : So you physically take the specs from the customer?

2U Corporate Suite : Well... No. My secretary does that, or they're faxed.

Bob Porter : So then you must physically bring them to the software people?

2U Corporate Suite : Well. No. Ah sometimes.

Bob Slydell : What would you say you do here?

I can only speak for degree SSAs. They essentially take over after the student enrolls. They handle academic advising in some cases, as well as onboarding, registration, audits, forecasting, leave of absences and enrolled student outreach. Unsure what bootcamp SSAs do. SE directors seem redundant when degree programs have program managers that overarch across multiple programs. Too many overpaid individuals touching the same things if you ask me

SE directors and Learning and Development don't do much as far as I know. SSAs are based in student retention. Placement handles pretty much all aspects of securing sites for programs with an in person clinical requirement. There are quite a few degree programs that utilize the placement services. Many universities don't want to take on that labor themselves, as it's VERY tedious and requires a lot of outreach.