How many have seen you seen the social feeds regarding the exciting things others are doing in analytics? While all this goes on, we keep playing in the toddler's pool. We'd rather focus on diversity (which is important, but should be innate, not a... — read more
Broadcom Acquiring SAS. Is TDC next?
They buy struggling companies with strong balance sheets and turn them around. The first thing they do is fire 95% of the executives to save costs. That’s the kind of RIF we need. Let’s hope they set their sights on TDC next. It’s our last hope… — read more
I wish they had a set day for layoffs each year
Or twice a year, whatever. I just wish I knew ahead of time instead of having to worry about it all the time.
Soon, nobody will want to join
Companies depend on their reputation to be able to hire the best talent which is of crucial importance for their future. Our reputation has been tarnished at best and nearly completely ruined at worst in the last few years. Why would anybody with... — read more
How many of your colleagues have left recently?
I have been here a long time and it has never happened before that so many colleagues quit in such a short period of time. I absolutely understand them, and I would leave right away if I had found a better opportunity, but I don’t understand this... — read more
When did things get this bad?
I don't remember having to deal with all this uncertainty, constant stress, frustration over no direction, navigating department politics, and so much more as recently as five years ago. How could have things changed so much in such a short period?... — read more
You need to do something about it
So many people are worried about their future at TD but the fact is, everybody can do something about it. Make a plan right now, look at what your options are, start networking... You are just ruining your health by constantly worrying about things... — read more
Tie ELT Compensation to Revenue and New Customer Growth
Why do the top execs make so much money when they can’t grow revenue or win new customers in a red hot market? $20M for SM when all he has done is waste millions on McKinsey? Someone should put a tent over this circus.
Are they powerless
to stop all the customers leaving? It seems to me that never before have so many customers left TD. This negative trend just doesn't stop. On the other hand, I can’t believe they’re doing nothing to stop it? Or are they just powerless to do it after... — read more
on a lighter note, have a great weekend everyone!
These days at Teradata I am very pleased to announce and welcome blah blah blah to our GTM/ELT/Strategy team. As we reinvent our organization to help our customers move to the cloud, we are seeking highly skilled professionals who have no clue about... — read more
profit or loss
As Q2 comes to a close who wants to take guesses on what will happen with stocks and revenue? I see the shell game of reoccurring revenue taking a hit.
They’ve done it again!
IT rollout with no thought or real testing. Engineers are stuck and can’t do useful work. Senior leaders look the other way. I predict out of business in two years.
Teradactyl..
I'm fed up with being here, I feel like a dinosaur. I joined a few years ago, out of university. Many of my peers went to work for Microsoft, Amazon and Google - I thought I was making a bold decision. OMG, I was so wrong, I loathe this place and... — read more
This shouldn't be the case
Experience is no longer an asset here. It used to be that the longer you were here, the more respected you were. We used to have management that knew years with the company meant you had the kind of knowledge that was considered irreplaceable. These... — read more
What's hindering successful project delivery?
Every 6mo we have projects being made and trashed away. Did we even successfully deliver anything? What someone mentioned is very interesting to me because I have noticed that the company has more and more problems when it comes to delivering... — read more
Layoffs in the next two weeks?
Wasn't there talk about June layoffs? Does that mean we're looking at cuts in the next ten days?
TD hired a female CFO
As usual TD is late to the table; hire a few male execs, followed up by ONE female hire just to show we're "Diverse & Inclusive". She has a tough job ahead of her, good luck to you madam.
How would you feel if...
someone told you that Teradata will be acquired soon? Note: this is not about having any information about someone acquiring a TD or intending to do so, but I am just interested in what your opinions are whether this might be good for this... — read more
New Engineering Leadership Please
We need a leader who is technical and has a vision. HA is a product manager good at limiting what’s on the truck. Look at all the new innovation from Snowflake. How can we compete with that? She hasn’t delivered anything new. What exactly do you have... — read more
Merit increase
Anyone hear about merit increases yet?
Best days are far in a past
Every company faces a business life cycle: launch, growth, shake-out, maturity and decline. The problem is that Teradata doesn't know how to get you out of the decline stage. In fact, the biggest problem is that the company has done nothing... — read more
All those reorgs
Reorg after reorg after reorg... Constantly some tumultuous, painful processes that do not bring any significant results. Were all these reorganizations a great way to unlock the value? Unfortunately, it seems to me that they are not. Instead of... — read more
Do you have a "just in case" plan?
Even if you consider yourself safe, you should have a "just in case" plan ready for possible future layoffs. A coworker who was certain he had nothing to worry about was laid off a few months ago. To say he was unprepared would be an understatement... — read more
Taxi for M.e. & Harrington !
Waiting outside RB…..
More re-orgs?
Do you guys see more reorgs coming our way?
Sell off?
What are we being groomed for?
Where Is The Diversity at Teradata?
We keep getting trained on diversity and the meaning of privilege. But Teradata keeps hiring only white people on the ELT? Another announced today. But they all signed a pact to help end racism! Does this mean these highly compensated white... — read more
MC out - any special meaning?
Wondering if it's a retirement or departure without any special connotation or cause or is there something more behind? As in, welcome to the age of speculative capital, on the road to being sold for parts? Would love to be proven wrong...
Can't attract someone better or ....?
Why can't Teradata attract an experienced CEO with industry experience. I think this question that someone asked is very interesting. I would not like the discussion to go in the direction of criticizing the current or previous leading people... — read more
A company for managers
Too many managers, too few leaders, less and less workers. It's Teradata. Too many bosses spoil the broth. I believe this would be a much better company if there were fewer of them. Do we have to have that many? What do you think, how many of those... — read more
More attrition. People jumping the ship.
I see a lot of people leaving TD these days especially last couple weeks from many teams. Is there any new layoff news this oct too?
Looks like Marketing and PR have been trolling
Lots of downvotes within a few hours. Nice try, but Teradata is a wounded duck. All the marketing weasel votes won’t help.
Stock is up!
No good reason so sell!
Teradata just got mentioned in the_register.
TD's still recognized as a player https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/01/databricks_new_class_workloads/
Where is the potential?
Many people think that TD leadership has no long term vision for this company. That is quite obvious. What do you think that long-term vision should be? In which direction should TD go in the long run, that is, where does the greatest potential for... — read more
Can TD be fixed?
I enjoyed working here a few years ago, but without any exaggeration I think the future is doom and gloom. Some believe that with a little vision and a good strategy, the company could get back on track, but I still think that's wishful thinking... — read more
No good mentor?
Unfortunately, the man I had a lot to learn from was cut, and I always wanted to have a good mentor. Now there is no one I could learn from here anymore because the company seems to have decided to get rid of such people. Sad. They are not even... — read more
GSX 2021
Will the GSX be held in Vancouver in 2022?
What kind of reorganization would be a good reorganization?
I'm getting sick of stories about reorganizations and waiting for whatever they will come up with next after the sales reorg in January. What kind of reorg does this company actually need? How would you reorganize it?