The departments and roles most at risk in Verizon’s current layoff wave are those in non-hub locations, remote-only roles, legacy functions, and middle management, with a particular emphasis on areas not directly tied to core business transformation or strategic platforms.[reuters +3]
High-Risk Departments and Roles
• Remote/Non-Hub Employees: Workers based outside core and business hub locations or those exclusively remote are the primary targets.[remio +2]
• Middle Management: Over 20% of management roles, especially those with duplicative functions or not clearly aligned with growth priorities, are flagged for reduction.[finalroundai +1]
• Legacy and Support Functions: Departments relying on old technologies, process-heavy support teams, and administrative roles—especially those made redundant by automation or digital platforms—face higher risk.[remio]
• IT Support and Operations: Routine IT, helpdesk, and non-strategic operations, particularly those not driving cost savings or transformation, are being streamlined.[remio]
• Finance, HR, and Shared Services: These centralized functions face consolidation, with job loss risk greatest for those outside highly specialized, strategic, or compliance-driven roles.[fortune +1]
• Sales in Declining Markets: Sales teams in underperforming or shrinking segments are seeing targeted reductions, especially if their territory overlaps with others or shows declining ROI.[deccanchronicle]
Safer (But Not Immune) Roles
• Employees in critical, revenue-driving, or transformation-aligned teams—especially in core hubs—are less likely to be cut, but all business areas are under some level of scrutiny this cycle.[reuters +1]
In summary, remote workers, non-hub office staff, duplicative middle managers, and those in legacy support areas face the highest layoff risk at Verizon during this restructuring.
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@bs I agree on the corporate communications department. I worked in communications for over 20 years but now I’m doing something in marketing for this very company but from what I’ve seen and heard directly from corporate comes some of them are really not experienced and not were just dillydallying 😂
@bt I installed it for the first time/first time used...here is what it said
First question: Verizon Layoffs
second question: Which Dept are at risk?
The Verizon layoffs mainly target the following departments and positions:
Non-union management roles: Over 20% of management workers who are not in unions are at risk, making them one of the most affected groups.
Retail store employees: Verizon plans to convert about 180–200 company-owned retail stores into franchises. Employees at these stores may lose their positions with Verizon or be moved to franchise payrolls.
Support and operational roles: Although details are less clear for these positions, several reports indicate that some support roles, especially those susceptible to outsourcing and automation (e.g., by AI), are vulnerable to layoffs.
Unionized roles appear to be less at risk based on current reports, with the cuts focused mainly on non-union positions. The restructuring is part of a broader cost-cutting and efficiency campaign under the new CEO.
I have to wonder what you asked perplexity. I also asked it what segments are most likely to have layoffs and the response never mentioned hub locations or remote work. It sounds like your question may have promoted that type of response
Corp Communications should get massive cuts. They larded up the department by hiring 30+ extra people over the past couple of years including new head of Public Affairs, additional SVP, VPs, and AVPs. Most of which are clueless. Now run by an Exec VP who has another Exec VP reporting to him. Cut the lard, starting at the top.
@be I stand corrected. The company can do whatever they want. Good luck to everyone.
asking LLMs for answers where there is zero public information except these rumor boards really is “perplexing”
If people were hired as remote workers, not those unwilling or who moved away from a hub during covid, it is a little more complex if they have a contract. Yes, Verizon and the legal heads can figure out a workaround, but they cannot just fire every single remote worker with a contract. They could demand people RTO, but again, the contract can be an legal issue for VZ.
@a6, which HR? Harshvardhan Ran or Hrithik Roshan?
Unless this is from hr, I don’t believe it
HR getting let go, the irony...