Thread regarding Nike Inc. layoffs

Did they target the wrong levels- very few senior manager, principal, director, sr director impacted

Most of the impact was at levels 40 and below. What exactly was the intent of the layoffs- reduce management layers, reduce friction between the teams by consolidating under same management, reduce the operating costs by targeting the high cost roles.

None nada, instead what we got was most of the impact on levels actually delivering output and working. But now we have teams with most people at senior manager, principal, director levels and no one to actually work on the deliverables.

Was the leadership smoking weed when deciding on impacted roles?


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Post ID: @OP+1kqbe5fek

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In GaMe, I saw several SDs, Senior Eng Manager, Managers, leads, PEs and even DEs get canned.

So there was definitely a top heavy push in that org.

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Post ID: @gv+1kqbe5fek

most of the seniors were “downgraded”. only people who could afford to take the severance left. you will see the outcome once the new roles are in the system.

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Post ID: @ca+1kqbe5fek

jealousy ki-ls

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Post ID: @ah+1kqbe5fek

@a3 90% of GT is at senior and plus level

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Post ID: @a7+1kqbe5fek

That’s why after a layoff headcount always creeps back to pre layoff levels as someone needs to do the work.

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Post ID: @a6+1kqbe5fek

It's more that you are wrong in your assumption. senior+ made up more than half the layoffs even though non seniors make up the lions share of workers

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Post ID: @a3+1kqbe5fek

No, not smoking weed. Just looking out for themselves.

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