Thread regarding Juniper Networks Inc. layoffs

5 puts it right. In my management experience I have found most Bangalore transplants are misfits. It's not a visa problem. They even had a savior of security transfered. He went on to pillage and collect every piece for self and buddies, finally HR and executives caught up with his deeds. Sadly, it was too late to stop the damage. An average hire here is several times worth even the best transplants, not counting the collateral damage they cause. Cultural gap is too much for them to bridge. They can't help themselves from pocketing what ever they can. Either the work should be moved or hire locally. But none of this will happen since the management has all the attention in pocketing the difference and for sure the damage is irreversible.

There are engineers brought in from India for many reasons, and many projects are moved overseas as well. In a way, this is a necessary evil... to attract good talent in India. To hire a more cost-effective labor force to remain competitive etc. HR has to manage this carefully. If this is done right, it can be effective. Definitely, there is room for improvement in this area.

There were also some messages posted previously on this site about the worthless run-off from Cisco and other companies joining Juniper, and their negative impact in many forms. Toxic culture. Building cliques that are self-serving. Not aligning with corporate goals etc. IMHO, this is a bigger problem. Anytime I see some of these characters bend over to get promoted (often to a director or VP role), I see red lights. These are the climbers that lead companies astray. They also end up being an epitome of the peter principle. Anyway, brace for next month. It is a sad reality that HR just doesn't know how to sniff them out. I have always wondered... if they were any good, would Cisco have let them go in their annual cleanup?

the good engineers and mgrs are long gone. they were replaced with toxic incompetent h1b crap from b'lore. This crap load is pushing out any remaining talent and grantees juniper's failure.