I am interviewing at Sophos right now and its looking very promising. But I am FEARFUL of starting and being laid off in less than a year..its a new position they created after the acquisition, but idk if its worth it.

Good luck everyone

I forgot to mention this the other day, but it seems my days here are numbered. Is anyone else receiving similar news? Someone reached out to me after the All Hands to say they’re also being let go. Just two random cases, or is there something more... — read more 

All inside sales at HQ in Abingdon getting let go or jobs moved to manchester

I've managed to land a new job in July, but it's been anything but perfect - including the pay that is significantly lower than what I received at Sophos. Is there ANY chance that the company might decided to call back some of the people who were... — read more 

The IT 'Sweatshop' movement.. 'Sophos', Layoffs and Outsourcing. It wasn't that long ago we were discussed by cheap labor and outsourced jobs that supplied our branded clothes and designer footwear. It's still going on, and this I know is... — read more 

Such a sudden layoff for so many talented people. Unbelievable. Best of luck to everyone looking for employment. Things will improve soon.

I'd have to assume that they are downsizing the portfolio. Curious if anyone has heard those plans.

sophos' greatest asset is it's people, with the exception of their sales leadership in the upper echelons. none of this is surprising to say the least, especially given TB's history. it's more surprising they didn't get rid of the head of the snake... — read more 

when is the 60 day limit before which visa guys need to find a new job?

for left over engineers , any chance of promotions / raises? do they sponsor and transfer visas ?

They do this every year. With Thoma Bravo they can be even more courageous. They dont care how much effort you put in and what you go through. Pretty inhumane esoecially during a global pandemic. Most govertments are supporting businesses to not lay... — read more 

A company cannot in most cases use restructuring as an excuse to fire you. Even if there is an “at will” clause, a more sufficient reason must be given. Restructuring unless the entire team was fired lends itself to a host of discriminatory issues. I... — read more 

Thoma Bravo does this literally with every purchase. This is the harsh reality of venture capital and what this person is saying is 100% true in the case of Sophos. Try this search of this website, you'll figure out how many companies TB is... — read more 

burlington- msg - 10?

More Thoma Bravo layoffs to come in July. So get those resumes ready!

We got the call in Canada and then got an email with severance details. Pretty shocking considering if you just got a Q4 bonus and talks of moving up and you are the only one in NA with your position. Complete nonsense. They should also owe us the... — read more 

they just called yesterday AM and said 7 on team laid off. Till Tuesday PM, it was work as usual. weekly calls from the C level guy seemed as if everything was great and there is no scare which was the worst part. the mac was locked with some... — read more 

Locked out of system and can’t even recover most recent work that could be used to secure employment.

a profit company , why did it lay off people? so many talented engineers there.

h1b laid off from US, what to do next

can we keep the mac or send it

msg burlington some are laid off, not sure how many severance is it based on years working here?

Is every US employee getting 6 months pay as severance?

I have joined one year back, will I get 6 months pay?

6-months pay and 2-months health insurance for US employees - We can keep our PCs

can we keep the apple macs or they need it back how much is the severance

one team in burlington let go..

Burlington, heard one product had layoffs. can I move to another product where there are no layoffs how much is the severance

they said heavy losses, entire Burlington office closed july 1 is last day

Entire Reston office laid off this morning. It was just a matter of time. Thoma Bravo was a bit slower than usual.

any good news with Thoma bravo and the engineers in US?

Its all silent.. no news good news?

any good news?

how much is the raise for engineers ? what about under TB?

do they do H1 transfers and GC sponsorship.

any updates from friday social and happy hour?

any thing new from todays meeting? other than bonus, pay raise, etc?

some one is removing posts.. so this site is not as secure as it sounds