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I’m shocked the company fired one of your reports without your input. This completely undermines your leadership and the chain of command. I would be livid.

• leoqa 4y ago
  This is common, line managers are not involved in layoffs to avoid any notion of bias. It’s systematic, algorithmic and the exception process occurs at the Director level.
• UncleMeat 4y ago
  I am livid. The general belief is that the decision making didn't go below the VP level. Google is huge, so this often means 4-5 managers up from an IC.
  • FeistySkink 4y ago
    So what was the reasoning in the end?
    • UncleMeat 4y ago
      They refuse to share. I suspect they never will. I do not understand the reasoning for this decision to hide the selection method.
      • za3faran 4y ago
        Yep, they don't want to get sued.
  • miohtama 4y ago
    Laid offs are rarely precise tool. There is a time pressure and avoiding uncertainty to get them done which sometimes prevents perfect outcome.