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Updated on: Jun 2023
Reddit Layoffs Hit Workforce Company Reduces Hiring Plans
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Reddit Layoffs Hit Workforce Company Reduces Hiring Plans

Jun 7, 2023

HDFC Bank Senior Employee Abuses Juniors in Online Meeting

HDFC Bank senior executive can be seen shouting and abusing his colleagues for not meeting targets i...

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Jun 6, 2023
HDFC Bank Senior Employee Abuses Juniors in Online Meeting

An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to hours a day

A China employee named identified only by his surname Wang was fired for taking toilet breaks of u...

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Jun 3, 2023
An employee was fired for taking toilet breaks of up to hours a day

Meta employee reveals of being laid off twice Its been grueling

Andrea Guzmn Garca-Luna, a former Meta employee has shared her experience and her struggles with m...

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Jun 1, 2023
Meta employee reveals of being laid off twice Its been grueling
Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off
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Meta India directors of marketing, media partnerships laid off

Facebook’s parent company Meta has laid off employees in its business and operations units as part of its final batch of the three-round of layoffs. According to media reports, these layoffs are part of a plan announced in March to eliminate 10,000 roles. The layoffs at Meta have also included two top Indian executives.  According […]

May 25, 2023
2 lakh techies lost their jobs in 2023; more likely to happen soon 
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2 lakh techies lost their jobs in 2023; more likely to happen soon 

The year 2023 has become the worst year for tech employees. In the current year, nearly 2 lakh tech employees from Big Tech firms to startups have been sacked to date globally. The major layoffs in May are as below:- Apparently, major tech companies are laying off employees exponentially due to economic uncertainties. The move […]

May 23, 2023
JioMart fires 1,000 employees, and more than 9000 jobs at risk
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JioMart fires 1,000 employees, and more than 9000 jobs at risk

An Indian e-commerce company, JioMart fires 1,000 employees and more than 9000 jobs at risk that can be laid off in the coming weeks. This comes after the company aims to align its operations with Metro Cash and Carry that it acquired recently. The job cuts at JioMart will be part of a larger […]

May 23, 2023
3M terminates EVP, Michael Vale due to violation of company policy
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3M terminates EVP, Michael Vale due to violation of company policy

3M has fired its chief business and country officer Michael Vale, effective May 12, 2023. His dismissal is due to inappropriate personal conduct and violation of company policy. Michael Vale was the group president and chief business and country officer at 3M. His responsibilities included overseeing the company’s safety and industrial, transportation and electronics, and consumer business […]

May 22, 2023
Woman laid off by Amazon rejoins same team after 4 months
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Woman laid off by Amazon rejoins same team after 4 months

A Woman named Paige Cipriani was laid off by the layoffs at Amazon in January and rejoined the same team after 4 months. As per LinkedIn profile, Paige Cipriani, Product Marketing Manager, Social Marketing at Amazon shared a post saying, “I am so happy to announce that on Monday. I started back at Amazon on the […]

May 22, 2023
BT plans massive layoffs, to cut up to 55000 jobs
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BT plans massive layoffs, to cut up to 55000 jobs

The UK telecommunication giant British Telecommunications (BT Group) has planned massive layoffs to cut up to 55000 jobs and some of these jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence. Philip Jansen, Chief Executive, said, “We have delivered our outlook for FY23: this year we’ve grown both pro forma revenue and EBITDA for the first time in […]

May 20, 2023
Vodafone to layoff 11,000 employees
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Vodafone to layoff 11,000 employees

Telecom giant Vodafone has decided to cut 11,000 jobs over the next 3 years. The job cuts equate to about 12 percent of the total workforce. Vodafone’s new chief executive Margherita Della Valle said in a statement, “Our performance has not been good enough. To consistently deliver, Vodafone must change. My priorities are customers, simplicity, and growth.” “We will […]

May 16, 2023
Google will be reducing contract workforce supporting YouTube
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Google will be reducing contract workforce supporting YouTube

According to the reports of Business Insider, Google is ending contracts with firms such as Cognizant and Accenture, which employ workers involved in supporting various YouTube services. Google’s reduction will impact Cognizant and Accenture. However, the exact number of impacted Cognizant workers is not clear. Additionally, the cuts were announced to Cognizant workers at the […]

May 16, 2023
Ex-Amazon employee landed with 30% hike after being laid off
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Ex-Amazon employee landed with 30% hike after being laid off

The e-commerce giant, Amazon earlier in January announced 18,000 layoffs globally to cut costs. One of the Ex-Amazon employee Arideep Dutta shared his experience of getting multiple job offers after being laid off. He was Software Development Engineer at Amazon and started working with the organization in April 2022 and worked till March 2023. Arideep […]

May 16, 2023
Amazon India layoffs: Tech giant lays off about 500 employees
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Amazon India layoffs: Tech giant lays off about 500 employees

An American multinational technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon is laying off about 500 employees in India. According to the reports of the Economic Times, Amazon India will layoffs across different businesses and functions including Amazon Web Services (AWS), human resources, and support functions. Additionally, Some of Amazon’s onboarding functions in tier-2 cities such as […]

May 16, 2023
Zerodha Implements AI Policy: “Won’t Fire Anyone”
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Zerodha Implements AI Policy: “Won’t Fire Anyone”

India’s biggest stock broker firm, Zerodha said that the company will retain employees even if artificial intelligence makes some job replacements. The CEO Nithin Kamath has shared a tweet from the official Twitter handle that the company has implemented a new internal AI policy intended to reduce AI/job loss anxiety. Nithin Kamath, Founder & CEO of Zerodha […]

May 13, 2023
A woman secured a job at LinkedIn but was laid off before joining
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A woman secured a job at LinkedIn but was laid off before joining

Recently, LinkedIn, the world’s largest social media platform for professionals, announced cutting 716 positions and shutting down its jobs app in mainland China, the California-based company. Reportedly, the company has also discontinued Business Leadership Program. According to the profile on LinkedIn, One of the impacted freshers Lea Schuhmacher who has previously worked at LinkedIn as an […]

May 10, 2023