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Isn’t that how layoffs at all large companies go?

• CydeWeys 7y ago
  No. It's very much the exception, not the norm.
  • akhilcacharya 7y ago
    Ive heard of this happening at Cisco and HP while being termed a lay-off. Is it different?
• kyrra 7y ago
  (googler, opinions are my own) Btw, the "finding a new role" is easily within Google. One of the "cloud" teams that was defragged was in my office, and some of those people were people I've worked with over the years. Local management are trying to make sure they have places to land on other teams in the office. Yes, they can look for new jobs externally, but this is how Google deals with cleaning up teams from time-to-time. Luckily Google is still hiring, and people moving to new teams tends to work out without much fuss. Outside Google, I've seen the same behavior. A friend that worked at waffle.io got a similar 3-6 month transition window (find a new job internally or externally). They ended up staying at Broadcom, so it's a good way for companies to retain talent in a tight labor market.
• mav3rick 7y ago
  There is no such provision when Amazon lays off people