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I worked at a very large company, which post-merger started rolling out various changes which negatively impacted our development group. $0.25 sodas, redbull,

by modoc 17y ago

I worked at a very large company, which post-merger started rolling out various changes which negatively impacted our development group. $0.25 sodas, redbull, and snacks went to normal prices, release night dinners were cut, flex time became less flexible, etc... While no one quit due to any one of those changes, it did change the place from somewhere fun to work to somewhere that wasn't fun. As a result about three months later a large number of the architecture group and other key people quit within a 1-2 week span. So while no one may quit the day the water coolers are removed, that type of change will lead to higher turn over later on, especially among the top folks, who can find a new job pretty easily.

umjames 17y ago
That's true. It's also bad PR for the company. Disgruntled former employees will not recommend anyone they know to work at such companies for these reasons. That might not seem to be such a big deal (as compared to an external, traditional PR problem), but if your best employees are the ones leaving on bad terms, then most likely the people they know are above average too. Now the company will have a harder time recruiting great people.
ZachPruckowski 17y ago
While no one quit due to any one of those changes...about three months later a large number of the architecture group and other key people quit within a 1-2 week span Sounds to me like they put out resumes shortly after the cost-cutting, it just took a few months to get a better job.