Meta’s current layoff plan is causing fear among employees. Some of them criticize senior managers for not leading by example. There is also a reduction in costs. According to Mark Zuckerberg’s wishes, 2023 should be the “Year of Efficiency” at Meta. But according to evidence gathered inside the New York Times, it’s a year of fear and disillusionment at the moment. While the tech giant has announced an extensive plan to lay off 21,000 people and cancel 5,000 hires, the atmosphere at the company is clearly pernicious. Erin Summer, who was fired at the end of last year, describes the situation at the company as follows: “Many employees now feel insecure. It’s said to be like a Hunger Games meeting with Her Majesty the Flies, where everyone tries to prove their worth to the others. direction. In fact, Meta isn’t done with layoffs yet. These dismissals should soon affect engineers, which until now was considered impossible.
“Head” atmosphere
In anticipation of this axe, everyone strives to show that they are hard at work and important to the group. There has also been a decrease in collaboration between colleagues and on sometimes it’s every man for himself, which is never good for the company. An American newspaper source describes the atmosphere in the room as “cut-throat”. At the same time and while direction pushes for more employees to return to work in offices, some senior executives work in distance from four corners of the world: New York, London, Tel Aviv. Their absence was felt from the words of our colleagues. From son On the other hand, a Meta spokesperson explains that these leaders are often indoors. While Meta used to be one of the most popular companies for Silicon Valley employees, things seem to have changed since last year thanks to cost cutting policies. This refers to the end of the free laundry, while some employees complain about the reduction in the choice in the dining room. From son side, direction groups responded only marginally to this survey, explaining that they were unwilling to comment on internal matters. Be that as it may, there is nothing surprising in these fears of employees. The scary atmosphere was already described a few months ago on Google. You can always read our article about it here.
