Thread regarding DXC Technology layoffs

A downward spiral

About 2 years ago, DXC had acquired a local business in my country that is known for its high customer ratings, close business relationships with its clients, and a culture of close collaboration and team building among its colleagues and managers. It was a thriving company. Many people who worked there are my friends, and some even go way back to college.

Fast forward to today, I've talked with some of the employees. One phone call even lasted 2.5 hours. In 2 years time, DXC has broken down this business by forcibly removing monetary budgets for team activities, pressure them to work from home permanently, not meet up with their colleagues, and even outright refusal from DXC to pay monetary incentives despite the contractual agreements for these employees. One employee is being bullied by other DXC employees and doesn't know how to put a stop it.

The result? Mass exodus of employees. Those that remain are burning out and call in sick because they don't know how to work in this horrid environment. Team building activities are a thing of the past. Revenue has tanked beyond belief - and it is no longer able to meet it's quarterly targets. Ensuring the wrath from senior management whom are pondering why this business is no longer thriving. Employees are downright afraid of speaking up due to possible retaliation; DXC does not have a no-retaliation policy.

What's more, DXC has acquired a reputation locally as "avoid at all costs". It is now being shunned by many professionals, and they're telling others to do the same. That is only due to the acquisition of this business.

Is this what is DXC has come down to? Buy a business, abuse it for a bit, and then possibly sell off the scraps? No wonder this place is sinking. How are you supposed to grow a flower when you strip it off its roots? Do these MBA brainwashed executives know in order to grow a business, you need to invest?

Luckily, the employees that left are now at better companies - greener pastures. What a clown company this has become.

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Post ID: @OP+1d8IX7Wd

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DXC seems to be able to do two things exceptionally well:

  1. Remove staff who are productive and generating revenue
  1. Acquire other companies that are good, and totally destroy them (I worked for one of them)

Overall, this company is a destructive entity. The sooner it dies the better. The work that DXC currently does will still be required, so staff can move to a better employer and customers will receive better service. Everyone wins, except Mike 2 & Steak Cutter 2, who won't get their obscene salaries - but they won't care as they've already earned enough to retire.

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Post ID: @3btn+1d8IX7Wd

If a company looks after its people, they will look after their customers.

Companies I have worked for have used the principle 'We treat our staff the way we would want them to treat our customers.

I am aware of how DXC had treated some of its smaller customers in the past year - no better than its own staff. So you could argue DXC is definitely upholding that principle. :-)

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Post ID: @2paq+1d8IX7Wd

@1abm+1d8IX7Wd: Yeah, shame on him for wanting a salary equal to what he had before DXC came along. Shame on him for wanting a vacation policy like he had before. Shame on him wanting health benefits like he had before.

Jerk.

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Post ID: @1xtw+1d8IX7Wd

This is Standard Operating Procedure for DXC when it acquires another company. With UXC Eclipse, we basically saw the wonderful company we worked for destroyed overnight. By not paying invoices until they were 90 days past due, ISVs to our customers pulled the plug, leaving out customers stranded with modules that no longer worked. Although the actual dollar value of our salaries remained the same, our effective salaries were slashed because the cost of healthcare quadrupled. Then there was the salary reviews that never resulted in pay raises. So predictably there was a wave of resignations. We saw it again when Tribridge was acquired into DXC Eclipse: the wave of resignations.

I don't know how many people are actually left now. I do know that customers are fleeing DXC for other partners (I know, because some of them are landing with me where I work now). The horror stories they tell gain validity when so many of them (in very different industries) repeat the same thing: decreasing ability of the staff, increasing costs and constant pressure to upgrade.

DXC has a toxic name in the Microsoft Dynamics space. I can only assume it's name is equally toxic in other areas.

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Post ID: @1ghh+1d8IX7Wd

1d8IX7Wd - seems like a typical yes man manager - DXC / CSC has always been like this under Lawrie's leadership and the downward spiral is continuing under Sal's leadership it seems

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Post ID: @1gav+1d8IX7Wd

pressure them to work from home permanently, You should be grateful that you don't need to waste all that travel time. If you want to meet with coworkers and do it on your own time!

And to monetary incentive, you get a pay check, health insurance , vacation time, wow so selfish you even wan t more.

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Post ID: @1abm+1d8IX7Wd

This story is similar/identical to many other acquisitions in other countries, or even legacy CSC and HP businesses. It is horrifying but true. If they do not even respect the contractual agreements with their own employees (-considered expendable resources-) they lost all respect and trust. Without moral integrity is impossible to lead let alone transform. This type of damage is beyond repair for all self-declared "leaders" involved.

You do not need an MBA to understand Stephen R. Covey: “Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers”

If this statement is correct then "Delivering eXcellence for our Customers and Colleagues" is hilarious but also pathetic. We can not blame any customer nor employee to walk away from DXC. The collapse of this organization is already text book material.

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