Q2 coming up in the next few weeks. The grapevine is saying Directors/Managers are being pushed to call out low and average performers and put them on PIPs. If true, going to make Q3 and Q4 interesting as far as staffing goes. Interesting way to get... — read more 

Seems like it’s been quite a while since the last one but maybe I’m just losing it. Can’t wait to have more smoke blown up our a-s about how great the company is while morale continues to tailspin.

Copying this from someone else's comment as it really hits home for me.

Anyone else hear this date mentioned?

From last couple of days I am seeing too much silence in my team.. even very less folks join the scrum. Something fishy !

They really need to stop being so damn misleading in the hiring process. They lied to so many of us with bait and switch. Now, they are posting roles as hybrid. I am sorry but 4 days in the office is not a hybrid role.

Wayne was so proud when he announced that all employees (on average) was awarded 4% merit pay increase while pocketing 157% increase for himself. NOTE: Our merit pay increase is not even close half of last year’s inflation rate of 8.58% while his... — read more 

From a long term perspective, the company is not it for me anymore; I’m not coming in 4x a week. And yet, I really like my work, my manager, and team. It’s been hinted strongly that I’ll get a promotion and I’m doing interesting work, but I’m... — read more 

I'm curious how many of those who were rehired managed to negotiate a bigger salary? I doubt that many of them did because I believe that only those who did not find any alternative in the meantime returned here.

Don't give USAA 100% of your effort. This company doesn't deserve it. USAA used to deserve 100% of your effort. The folks that calls themselves senior executive leadership now give zero respect to employees and deserve zero respect in return. I have... — read more 

Or just ERC?

I can't help it! There are so many terrific quotes from Legally Blonde that applies now. "If I'm Going To Be A Partner In A Law Firm...I Need A Boyfriend Who's Not Such A Complete Bonehead." If I am going to be the best engineer that I know that I... — read more 

They are also reaching out to employees who previously left USAA and offering them positions as they are laying people off. Wrap your head around that. I just read this in one of the older posts and I can't believe it. Can this really be happening?... — read more 

Endgame = force attrition? Tee up partially meet or DNM ratings to reduce or avoid paying bonuses?

Many posts here say bad things about Wayne. Most are true and he deserves all of them. But he never hit his full strength until Tamla. With her to activate all his evil plans USAA went from not caring about employees to trying hard to scr-w them... — read more 

My boss told us today that management was given instruction to give employees PIPs if performance isn’t met. That sounds to meeee like lay offs are brewing and they’re weeding people out first

How can I relax and focus on work when we all know that there will be more big layoffs? If at least we had some any insights when they will happen, how soon?

Is it just me or does it seem that most of the post feedback entries are soooooo vague that i dont even think that management even know what these people are even talking about. People need to remember, ALL of usaa reads it and your name is on it.

Although technically we aren't required to do 4 days in office until January, our manager said it would look better on our Q3/4 and year end reviews if we started logging 4 days in office. It's bad enough I was hired as a full WFH employee but since... — read more 

So now I read that one of USAA’s third-party centers has exposed member information in a breach and I mean ALL information! I previously moved my major savings account from USAA and canceled my insurance because that was a train wreck but now I’m... — read more 

I think if you’ve ever been employed at USAA, then you should realize that what is happening now is that executive management has determined that they can replace all full-time employees with contractors. They don’t have to pay benefits, such as... — read more 

The only remote exception should be for military spouses. Otherwise all CONIUS remote workers need to be laid off that were not remote prior to the pandemic. If my remote exception has been denied, why does someone else get a pass because things... — read more 

Served up by our very own Jodi Cherry - I forgot my captain crunch decoder any help here ?

Wikipedia says “Usury is the practice of making unethical or immoral monetary loans that unfairly enrich the lender. The term may be used in a moral sense—condemning taking advantage of others' misfortunes—or in a legal sense, where an interest rate... — read more 

August 2021 employee meeting, “we over invested in the employees and will now align with industry standards.”

From the bottom to the top.

After leaving the military, I worked in P&C IT for over 20 years. The company sold the P&C LOB to another before I retired. While working in the LOB, management would falsify timesheets by providing excel spreadsheets with project codes and... — read more 

With the layoffs that have occurred and with at least 2 more massive layoffs upcoming before years end, along with the company posting it’s first ever loss in 100 years, to go along with employee morale dead, there is no point in having the holiday... — read more 

Left about a month ago after 11 years of being there. While I had a ton of reservations about leaving, happy to say zero regrets. I am stress free and making about 12k more, doing about 75% less work. I am valued as a person and still remote. Not... — read more 

To all the companies calling people back to the office full-time: Don't mistake presence for performance. Showing up is not a sign of commitment or contribution. It's an act of compliance. What matters is the value people create, not the place... — read more 

It wasn't like that before. I remember a time when people really tried to give their best and add value here. What I don't understand is why those in top positions tolerate it, they know that many here are just milking the company, but they are not... — read more 

There will always be layoffs. Best you can do is take control of your career and stop believing that you’re at the mercy of an organization. This is your life. Focus on building multiple streams of income and you’ll be fine. Quoted... — read more 

"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island or a large... — read more 

Yeah, that's part of a sentence sent in Amala's email today. First, who is this "we"? And what is your definition of embrace? I'm seeing that embrace as being a hot cattle prod poking you in deez nutzz telling you to get back to the office and love... — read more 

What is the best way to contest a phony PIP? Does anyone have successful examples? Are PIPs scrutinized and evaluated by ER before they go live?

Now is not the time to become complacent. I think everybody and their mother should be aware by now that job security doesn't exist at USAA and it's only a matter of time before we hear about more layoffs that might affect any one of us. Knowing... — read more 

Has anyone on this website ever walked a mile in Wayne's shoes? Look at what Wayne has had to deal with as the CEO of USAA: CEO tenure starting during worst pandemic in over 100 years $85M fine from the OCC in 2020 $60M fine from the OCC in... — read more 

Hearing more and more rumors that there will be an influx of Performance Improvement Plan’s given to low performers (bottom 2X%) during mid-year check ins. Anybody have any insight? Would this allow USAA to get rid of people without paying severance?... — read more 

If the answer is anything but 'very,' then why do you stay?

After the death spiral we've been in, I think that's the only way to improve things around here. Even if it comes with layoffs and I'm among those who are sent packing, I'll deal. I just want to see the C-suite shown the door as well for ruining a... — read more