Topics regarding layoffs at Seagate Technology Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Seagate Technology Inc.

Are you looking for your next job?

Lately, whomever of my colleagues I’m talking to, everyone’s looking for another job. That surprised me a little, to be honest, based on my own experience here. You always have to be ready, but I'm still very comfortable here and I don't think the... — read more 

An Old-Timer Weighs In

Me: worked at NRM > 20 yrs. You: who the fukc knows. So listen up, cuz I know stuff. Hammer: bad idea. Way overdue. It won't work. Think about it... you can't put a hammer in a disc drive. It's too big and won't fit. Hammer s are like a... — read more 

SHK extended life?

Building's buyer backed out, leased back to STX for 2 more years?

Severance Package

Now that the Severance Package policy has disappeared from the internal web site any thoughts on what the new one will be? Capped at one month like IBM?

Can they keep anyone talented?

More and more great people are leaving. Whoever has any marketable skill is already gone. It never ceases to amaze me that they are completely indifferent to it, as if they actually want to get rid of the best ones. Totally insane. Can they do... — read more 

Company of paradoxes?

I’m starting to hate this company. Those at the top just don’t care about us, and it seems to me that there’s no interest at all to stop the sinking of this ship. Seagate has long since become a paradox company. For example, someone has made a good... — read more 

Health is priceless...

I’m well paid here and there aren’t many places where I would be paid that much for the same job as here, but honestly, I would gladly give up part of the salary just to make the atmosphere a little better. It's become unbearable for me to work... — read more 

What many better things?

I think those defending HAMR here, are probably the big reason why it’s been such a disaster for years and continues to be. (...) It will work at some point in the future, it will be horribly late though and prevented the company from doing many... — read more 

Appreciate the job for the pay, be prepared to move on

Seagate has always been unstable. I worked there for 8 years and even as my training was ending, we had a layoff and just about every 6 months during my entire time there they had layoffs. Always be prepared to be walked out the door at any given... — read more 

Seagate Springtown OFT

Seagate Springtown and the underwhelming "Our Future Together" initiative. This bright idea came to the fore because of the behaviours of the Management and the HR department.Seagate Springtown spent a lot of money on this initiative, OFT has been in... — read more 

Less and less benefit?

Yeah, they have no idea what people do / need. They think software engineers are “typists”. This continues the trend that’s obvious. We are to be more like contractors and mercenaries for hire. That means you provide your own tools, office, and... — read more 

Going cheap during pandemic

What really bugs me as an employee is how cheap this company has become when it comes to work essentials. Just prior to the pandemic, they instituted some weird policy that we could no longer purchase 24" monitors for our office. I guess they feel... — read more 

Who’s safe? NO ONE!

For the life of me I can't understand how there're still colleagues of mine who think they're safe from layoffs. Come on, rally? Nobody is safe here, unless you’re part of the executive leadership. Last year I saw coworkers with valuable experience... — read more 

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Last days of generosity?

Here’s my thought: Seagate has been a lay-off machine at any ill wind. They can do what they want when offering severance. But if they make it too low, people will say “Stuff this, I’ll find a better place that values employees better.” In some... — read more 

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Diversity

Someone mentioned something about diversity in one of the posts (Does the Business Excellence dept make STX better?). It's a joke. You realize there is a huge lack of diversity at that company. There are less that 4% Latino and 4% black employees and... — read more 

I'm still grateful to work here

This is not a perfect job by far but it's something that's providing me with a steady pay and at least some benefits when so many around me are not that lucky. Those of you who keep complaining about the company should really think about that once in... — read more 

Second Pandemic payment

Rumour of second covid payment but different set of criteria this time . Anyone heard ?

Board has 2 jobs. When will they do one?

2 jobs Hire or fire the CEO Choose when to buy a company or sell seagate 5 years of declining revenue, botched systems acquisitions, failed SSD business, and an HDD PhD as the CEO who is disconnected from storage industry reality and what... — read more 

Corporate Narcissism

Just read this and it resonated with me and some of the managers I had at stx. According to Alan Downs, corporate narcissism occurs when a narcissist becomes the chief executive officer (CEO) or other leadership roles within the senior management... — read more 

Dividend is the issue

Seagate is strangled by their incessant need to maintain the dividend. There cannot be any investing with this strategy. Exactly! When the company is focused on the wrong thing it's no wonder we are lagging behind. This affects everything -... — read more 

Seagate is struggling in investing for future

It’s a well known story that acquisitions that Seagate has made have been less than stellar - dot hill, xyratex, SSDs. Seagate seems to continue to struggle in putting the money on the right horses externally. And internally, it’s shambolic outside... — read more 

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Any news of a VEEP

Just curious if anyone has heard if a VEEP might be offered next year?

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Quarterly earnings

Revenue at $2.3b, down 10% YoY 26% gross margin Riffed an SVP. Unfortunately not SVP business excellence. Any other results? When will q revenue be below $2b?

2nd covid payment on the way

Rumours that there's going to be a second payment of £700 made to on site workers who've worked through the Pandemic . Different set of criteria this time

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