Most of those employees aren't working in software, so the # is irrelevant. All orgs have policies like forced attrition quotas that set the tone for the cultu

Most of those employees aren't working in software, so the # is irrelevant. All orgs have policies like forced attrition quotas that set the tone for the culture across the company, as well as the constant cutthroat performance review and promotion culture. Teams with good work-life balance and no backstabbing are rare, and when these teams exist there are other teams paying the price with additional toxicity and high attrition quotas, since the quotas need to be met at the org level. Many orgs this year have to put 20+% people on "focus" (pre-PIP) with the expectation of 10% forced attrition. And people voluntarily leaving or being laid off do not count towards this forced attrition quota, it still needs to be met.