The problem today is that the only voices heard when making critical Product Engineering decisions are those that are tenured and have been around longest -- but these are not necessarily the voices that know how products SHOULD be built in the... — read more 

I recently came across a public retirement post from a Teradata leader. As someone impacted by one of the many workforce reductions over the past several years, I found the tone difficult to reconcile with the experience of so many dedicated... — read more 

With TM exit and New Guy entrance, might these changes bring the kind of change Teradata so desperately needs?

In our region, we have one CSM and one CXM. In theory, their responsibility should be to drive customer expansion and manage renewals. However, in practice, their weekly activities mainly consist of casual conversations with clients—grabbing coffee... — read more 

If you were affected in one of many WFR at TD, did you receive follow-up email or additional document to sign, days after the separation email from HR?

Within the sales organization, many highly talented individuals have been let go — notably Account Executives and Industry Experts. A few years ago, in EMEA, I had the opportunity to review several account plans in sectors like Telco, Aerospace, and... — read more 

Not sure when it started but it's a sad reflection on what it was.  Used to have Account Execs who could operate at C Level and actually visited the client in both good and bad times.  These days major clients openly state they are moving from TD yet... — read more 

This place is possibly the worst place in the world to work. Great people being cut every 2 months. All good people want is to work hard and have decent job security in this time but the ELT just keep cutting, the place is falling apart with no more... — read more 

What effect, if any, will tariffs have on TD sales?

Any good news?

https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2747396/lynrock-lake-lps-strategic-acquisition-of-teradata-corp-shares https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/lynrock-lake-converts-9-9-teradata-stake-to-activist-reports-talks-with-ceo-1034508721

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackmccullough/2025/03/13/claire-bramley-cfo-storyteller-and-boundary-breaker-at-teradata/ CFO, Storyteller, And Boundary-Breaker At Teradata ByJack McCullough, Senior Contributor Mar 13, 2025 C* and I recently... — read more 

I don't have a choice right now, but what about the rest of you? What's keeping you here?

And I see no way out. There are no job opportunities. I’ve lost count of how many resumes I’ve sent. I’ve reached out to everyone I know and exhausted my networks. When will this nightmare of a job market turn around? I’m just an average worker, not... — read more 

It would be nice to know for sure.

Who is responsible for choosing who is laid off? We've had some very weird choices in the last few layoffs, so I'd like to know who makes the final decision. I know most of it is decided higher up, but do our managers get any say in who is selected... — read more 

It wouldn’t be surprising, nor would I be particularly upset, if I ended up being caught in the net. If it weren’t for the poor state of the job market and the less-than-rosy economic outlook, I might even welcome parting ways with TD. I can no... — read more 

After so many reorganizations and layoffs, we've become the most unorganized company I've ever worked at. I'm pretty sure we're at the point where the left hand has no clue what the right hand is doing. Trying to get anything done outside your own... — read more 

Not really a surprise. April Fools Day seems apt

The only viable strategy is to sell to a PE firm to take TDC private and they will milk the cash flow from support revenue. They will sell off most assets while phasing out new R & D. SM is already discussing this with the board. He will get a huge... — read more 

Teradata Corporation (TDC): Among the Worst Performing Software Stocks to Buy According to Analysts Rizwan Siddiqui Sun, March 2, 2025 We recently compiled a list of the 10 Worst Performing Software Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. In this... — read more 

Teradata annually holds a 'Winners Circle' celebration to recognize top performers, but this year, we didn’t bring in any new customers. Despite that, they’re still hosting a big event in Rome, Italy. Who exactly are they celebrating, and what’s the... — read more 

What really happened after the earnings call this past month that caused the stock to drop down into the low twenties? Someone explain how missing the goals by a small margin resulted in such a decline. And why hasn’t Teradata been acquired by... — read more 

Teradata Launches Integrated Enterprise Vector Store to Help Customers Be Ready to Implement Trusted Agentic AI Wow! That will save the company!

If you are a former Teradata employee age 65+ who was not aware of the requirement for Medicare with COBRA due to Teradata improperly burying this information, please respond to this thread. We are gauging the interest for a possible class action.

Teradata Corporation's (NYSE:TDC) Popularity With Investors Under Threat As Stock Sinks 28% Feb 22, 2025 The Teradata Corporation (NYSE:TDC) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial 28%. Instead of being... — read more 

Have you received your bonus yet? If you were laid off recently, your separation letter mentioned getting bonus this year. Any indication when this would happen?

That's $43B (with a "B"). I wonder if they show a tombstone of competitors it has surpassed or put out of business at their annual kickoff conference.

What are we marketing? Based on revenue, what have we been marketing for the last few years? How much could we save by putting that budget to work where it might help? I’ve been watching great sales people, consultants, engineers and developers... — read more 

You may think that some of the ELT decisions are questionable, but those have strong competition from the company wide clusterfu-k that is Optimus Prime. Surely heads must roll?

About Steve McMillan Steve McMillan is President and Chief Executive Officer of Teradata and joined our board in June 2020. With more than two decades of technology experience, Steve is a seasoned executive with a track record of transforming... — read more 

… listening to SM … I am horrified. Cannot believe that this guy is still doing the same old sh-t which did not work out during the last 3 years. Telling us about how difficult his job is (not mentioned his salary) and how great his DEI direct... — read more 

Reading the transcript, one has to wonder how he can spread this manure with a straight face. And when will the analysts ask an actual relevant question?

I posted SM's earnings call statement and asked ChatGPT for a summary. Its spot on. Enjoy. "Hey everyone, thanks for being here. We made a lot of money last year, but not as much as we'd hoped, so we’re making big moves to try and fix that. AI is... — read more 

Back to 2021 share price and it looks like it will drop more with more layoffs throughout 2025

Hard to do in a growth market. Unbelievable incompetence. No mystery why all the smart people left years ago

It’s unbelievable how their only tool is cost-cutting, yet they haven’t let go of the one person who snowballed them through the interview process and over the years, ultimately getting us to this point. He should be ashamed of himself, apologize for... — read more 

That says it all. Revenue will be down 15-20% in 2025. More layoffs so ELT can hit their OI bonus. TDC = The Depressing Company

I only care about having this job until something better presents itself. And I’m working hard on that.