Twilio said Monday it would lay off about 5% of staff, or around 300 people, with cuts focused on its Data & Applications business. The company has been targeted by two activists who are pushing for at least the divestiture of that business, if... — read more
after the security breaches at twilio
It all went into the gutter and the bad economy only accelerated it.
So pathetic
Some now former employees write on social networks about how lucky they are to have worked here, how Twilio helped them make significant growth in their careers. Some even add that they were great performers, and that after the layoff they are... — read more
Restructuring Twilio, and reducing the size of our team
This is an email that was sent out to all Twilio employees today from Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson. Team, A company optimizes for its environment. For the last 15 years, we ran Twilio for growth, building a tremendous customer base, product set, and... — read more
It's happening
People were right about layoffs. Around 1,500 people are to be affected. I don't think this will be the end of it, either. With the focus on remote work, something tells me we'll be seeing even more cuts and/or possible outsourcing. This used to be... — read more
Any day now
Most are assuming the next big layoff is coming before the February earnings call, so this week or next. The writing has been on the wall for months. Wishing those who are and aren’t laid off the best of luck.
What's a reasonable workweek at Twillio?
I am coming from AWS and I was averaging 50 hours per week. I am hoping that it's not going to be that bad at Twillio...
More layoffs?
Stock price is waaaayyy down. Lots of new hires got disgusting equity awards. Now what?
Watch out for scammers
I read this on another forum and I thought I'd share it here as well so as many people can see it as possible. There are a lot of false recruiters on LinkedIn and similar sites that prey on desperate people. Please make sure to research both the... — read more
Attrition will take care of it
Did you notice how many people have said they are looking to leave in the last week? Ever since the layoffs were announced everybody wants out - and with good reason. If even half of the people who are saying they want to leave end up leaving, there... — read more
"..we are committed to becoming an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression company."
Layoffs like this can have a more pronounced impact on marginalized communities, so we were particularly focused on ensuring our layoffs – while a business necessity today – were carried out through an Anti-Racist/Anti-Oppression lens.' LoL -... — read more
There'll be more
I'm betting you this is just the beginning. All tech companies are laying off in waves, even the big ones. I wouldn't be surprised if they announced another round before the end of the year. It'll be just as bad or worse than this one. Nobody should... — read more
They should have asked for volunteers
I've been here for over a decade. I'd be happy to volunteer for a decent severance package. Nothing extravagant, just something to give me a few months to find something new. I have nothing against the company. It's a decent place to work, I've just... — read more
Layoffs at Twilio
Anyone has more details?
Amazing Growth
We are hiring and Twilio is a very stable company. There are no layoffs at Twilio.
Any layoffs in any of Twilio Subsidiaries?
List of Twilio Subsidiaries are as follows: SendGrid Ytica.com a.s. Twilio Brazil Twilio Ireland Limited Twilio Colombia S.A.S. Twilio Estonia OÜ Twilio Germany GmbH Twilio Europe Limited Core Network Dynamics GmbH ... — read more