Global e-commerce and cloud computing giant. Multiple waves of layoffs across AWS, Twitch, Prime Video, Alexa, and corporate divisions — the largest in the company's history.
A week before the layoff announcement, my manager called me into a one-to-one and told me — off the record, she said — that things were going to get difficult and it might be bett…
Paraphrased from Reddit r/layoffs / Storyboard18 (corroborated pattern, multiple accounts)
In October I was put on a Performance Improvement Plan. "Communication style." Vague enough to cover almost anything. I'd never had a negative review. My 360 feedback was positive…
Paraphrased from Reddit r/cscareerquestions / r/layoffs — corroborated PIP-before-layoff pattern
A mass email on a Monday morning. System access cut that afternoon. A link at the bottom of the email: "To speak with an HR representative, please use the scheduling link."
The e…
Paraphrased from Reddit r/layoffs / CNBC (Jan 2023) — Alexa team accounts