I think we should all get together and stand up to WD management and let WD know that if our co workers get let go, we're leaving too. I'm tired of seeing my colleagues fall and no one is willing to pick them up.

Poking around. Can someone summarize what's happening at WD as it relates to layoffs?

Top management has already made a decision on the closure of the operation. After 4 years of operation, PNS will be closed and moved to Thailand. These are some of the steps that had to be taken in order to achieve the cost saving targets. These are... — read more 

I was let go in 2015. Good luck to all.

May the 4th , not layoff, be with you, my friends!

Worldwide Employees: 67,884 (as of Apr 1st, 2016 from quarterly financial results) US Employees: 8500 (as of Dec, 2015 from Cal Employment documents) CA Employees: 5600 (as of Dec, 2015 from Cal Employment documents) I know there was ~ 25000... — read more 

Any updates here please

Hi, in my department the people laid off are older than the ones who didn't get laid off. Federal law outlaws age discrimination, but it's so obvious in the tech industry, as documented by Forbes and so many other publications. What are you seeing in... — read more 

Quarterly earnings came out. In the conference call CEO Steve Milligan hinted that the company will now realize $800 million in annual savings from eliminating redundancies from the WD/HGST merger. This is up from a previous estimate of $650 million... — read more 

I was part of a previous layoff a couple of years back. I was always a team player. Went to lunch with the guys (and gals) attended company picnics. I even attended some co-workers family parties etc. I really thought I had become friends with many... — read more 

How are we high-tech engineers any different than university professors, airline pilots, nurses, etc that get protection from corporate greed through their unions?

The major wave of cuts will take place in May as it was reported here earlier, we are looking at about 4K headcount reduction, that's a far cry from what was discussed here before (30%)

What happens next?

FIT technician group is currently boxing up much of their test equipment to be shipped to Malaysia. Deep cuts probably on May 4th, everything will be done before all hands meeting on the 10th

San Jose Great Oaks campus (~1200 employees) reporting in. Nothing happened here today.

does anyone know if you volunteer to be let go, do you get a severance package, or did we all who volunteer just got hustled by the company?

Anyone knows more here? Have they changed the severance package?

When WD laid me off, the manager seemed harsh and cold. Here's a better approach "Unfortunately, when many department managers are faced with the gruesome task of telling people their jobs are being eliminated, they react in the worst possible way... — read more 

The 35% rumor comes from the worldwide employees. Do the the math; Seagate & WD have roughly 40% ish market share (WD seems to be always 2% higher). Worldwide employees for Seagate = 50K and Western Digital = 75K. There is a lot of redundancy now... — read more 

Perhaps the layoff package should come with some free drug prescriptions.

Rumor has it that the workforce reduction has started in Asia. No details yet.

Based on the interlocks so far, WD seems to be better at operation and HGST better at R & D. In both cases, the traditional HDD will be replaced by SSD. In a sense, leaving the HDD industry now is definitely better than 2-3 years from now. Take care... — read more 

Hi, I was laid off April 2015. I started my own company, doing pretty well. But getting laid still wakes me up at night. My manager, who I thought was a friend, seemed so cold/uncaring at the layoff meeting. They seized my badge on the spot. I was... — read more 

If the employees who are retained are recent graduated Internation Students who are either on H1Bs or on Optional Practical TTraining (OPT is a student work permit valid for ~2.5 years) and if the employer continues to file for their Labor... — read more 

Are you happy with the N-5 and N-6 so far?

All jobs are temporary. Unemployment is a new beginning. You might go through the cycle of denial, despair, anger, etc. On the other hand, for many of us the colors are brighter, the birds sing sweeter and the world is an infinite range of... — read more 

I start believing the large scale layoff will happen in April based on: 1. A few important projects deadline is in March. 2. HR asking us to take class that relates to adapting the changing environment and the last class section is near the end of... — read more