How do you feel after you got the notice? Perhaps the layoff notice wouldn't have hit me so hard if I had been slacking off all this time, like some who kept their jobs only because they were the manager's favorites, even though they didn't add any... — read more 

Exactly one year ago, talking to a Salesforce VP who was looking to fill a manager position, he mentioned me that he'd prefer to fill it with someone external rather than promote internally because, according to him, the external person would "work... — read more 

Knowing that Salesforce closes the FY in January and most of the revenue comes during this last quarter, it doesn't make sense to fire sales reps now. Do you think Salesforce is waiting until February to restructurate the Sales org?

I sincerely hope that they won't cut more than 10%. However, many people I know are of the opinion that a significantly larger percentage will be cut. Thoughts?

It’s official, another severe culling is coming and it will be more impactful than the last one. Mark has seen the recession numbers and it’s not good. So he is doing what every greedy Silicon Valley CEO does and gets rid of his biggest cost the... — read more 

Salesforce has gutted Tableau – yep, executives were ousted in recent months and the unit was hammered by layoffs yesterday

You must have not listened to the All Hands call. More are coming but all roles and positions have yet to be identified as to where they will make cuts for the reshaping. I advise you to listen to it. There will be more in coming weeks and over the... — read more 

If you are here and complaining about all the dedication you put in to the company it was because you got a pay check. We all got sucked into the 2025 growth plan and for a short bit there it looked like a reality, until the stock crashed; as wall... — read more 

Will newly former employees be allowed to take the little stuffed animals with them? Can you keep your Trailblazer Hoodie? What about the backpacks with cartoon logos and Yeti coffee mugs? With all the talk of Ohana, are you entitled to alimony? How... — read more 

Cuts are always stressful, but they are a good reminder for those who survive that the most important thing is to know: when to leave, never neglect growing your skillset and never think that your position is guaranteed

I feel bad for anyone who loses their job in these tough times. I hope that everyone who is impacted is well prepared and that you will be able to land much better opportunities soon. I'm an outsider but I had a few friends who worked here, and... — read more 

For the absolutely fu---d up way these layoffs have been handled. Not the first time either.

I was in quite a panic two months ago when I got cut. That was a big shock for me because I did not expect that all my hard work and dedication to my job would be "rewarded" in such a way. I also thought that for a long, long time, I wouldn't be... — read more 

I'd say we're done.

I am very disappointed and do not understand the criteria for these layoffs. Anyone else here who had excellent reviews but was laid off anyway? If the quality of work and productivity have nothing to do with it, what do you think is the real... — read more 

There's no way they can expect us to continue doing the same work with half people. It's inhumane and impossible. If that's the case, then I wish I was laid off. I'd have rather left with severance than stay and double or triple my workload for -... — read more 

It makes me sick to my stomach to know that thousands of us losing our livelihoods is a boon for the stock price. There is something seriously wrong with the entire system we live in if that's the truth. I can't wait to retire and be done with this... — read more 

Maybe the company cannot be totally blamed for over-hiring, considering that not hiring talents despite rising demand during the pandemic would not make much sense, but I still think that the leadership needs to take responsibility for over-hiring... — read more 

That seems especially assholish to me. Playing with people's lives for no good reason. I know folks who left good jobs last year to join Salesforce who are now jobless. I know it's always a possibility and everybody needs to consider that as a risk... — read more 

Has everybody who was supposed to be laid off received their emails yesterday or will there be a continuation today and maybe even tomorrow? Also, if there will be more cuts, if my team already lost people does that mean the rest of us are safe, or... — read more 

Was anyone in pre-sales effected by the announcements this morning?

or was it just ICs ?

Well it is a start but we need more layoffs and fire another 40%+ to make this company remotely profitable. Most of the departments are people sitting on their fat arses just collecting a check with no ambition or any talent. The entire San Francisco... — read more 

In Mule sales org for longer than 95% of reps. Top performer and never missed for entire tenure except for recently where I am likely to be between 50-75% on year. What does the collective think? Start looking?

You'll make more :-)

There were some indications that there will be layoffs and this is not unexpected. I am prepared in any case. But I hope the company won't decide to keep those who just move their mouse around all day, and lay off those who actually do all the... — read more 

If nothing else, the severance isn't so bad, right?

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3921965-salesforce-shares-climb-5-on-broad-job-cut-plans

I am safe for now, but I heard that people found out that they will no longer be needed in awful and very unprofessional way. How were you notified about the layoff?

Why not give some employees the option to volunteer for redundancy?

I don't know if it's true for everybody, but some of my teammates already received their emails. Excellent engineers with years of experience. We're all still in shock.

Only four days into 2023 before layoffs were announced. This is definitely a new record. I'll be honest with you, I'm utterly confused about why we even need layoffs. How many people do you know who left in the past several months because they wanted... — read more 

is the 10% cut across the board, or are revenue producing groups like CommerceCloud in Burlington safe?

So...who is impacted?

Groupthink requires individuals to avoid raising controversial issues or alternative solutions, and there is loss of individual creativity, uniqueness and independent thinking. The dysfunctional group dynamics of the "ingroup" produces an "illusion... — read more 

in a Slack message to employees on Friday that the company's newest workers weren't productive enough. We will put them on PIP if needed

I was simply shocked when I saw who was put on PIP. How many of you were unfairly put on PIP?

https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-rank-employees-more-layoffs-marc-benioff-2022-12

https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-layoffs-fear-amid-performance-pressure-2022-12