I got a job offer for req R10450 in Raleigh and based on all the posts here am wondering if I should take the job . I’m very disturbed to hear these things and wonder if Citrix is the most stable company in the area or should I just keep looking... — read more
Were the papers left at Saucer?
So were the papers about the building being sold left at Saucer?
Has anyone figured out why Cedexis was purchased
it looks like Cedexis should have been purchased by cisco as part of core internet routing infrastructure. Why was this small software maker out of Portland Oregon purchased for something that has no synergy with cloud based apps and desktops... — read more
Layoffs criteria?
How does Citrix leadership decide on who is going to be laid off? Is it based on work performance? Age? Pay? My father has been really worried these past few weeks, and I can't understand why since his performance at the company has always been... — read more
So 300 companies are being political, layoffs instead
During the GEM , DH says there will be NO Trump tax plan related bonus because it’s a political statement . For the record over 300 companies have announced special bonuses, raises or improved health benefits. Even Apple the most liberal, left wing... — read more
CTXS stock down $3.12 layoffs imminent
The stock took a major dump today. Since it will cost more to borrow capital layoffs are imminent . Please post any details you hear
Layoffs are ongoing and real
From the CEO on the earnings https://seekingalpha.com/article/4141966-citrix-systems-ctxs-ceo-david-henshall-q4-2017-results-earnings-call-transcript "We did go through a fair bit of restructuring over the second half of last year. We're doing that... — read more
Rumor of Layoffs March 13'th
There has been deep discussions at the ELT level of a global company wide layoff planned for March 13'th 2018. All of the internal reorganizations that are occurring currently will be completed by end of January. This will allow the ELT several weeks... — read more
Will Citrix give $1000 bonus
The list of companies giving employees $1,000 bonuses is growing every day. Even the cheapos at Disney are giving out bonuses to employees. Is Citrix going to give any such bonus or should the serfs just be contented with their masters giving them a... — read more
5 people in my team quit this week!
5 people in my team put in 2 week notice this week. Funny thing is nobody is surprised. This is the team that had 2 resignation in 2.5-3 years and grew in size in 2016. If we weren't having baby in a couple of months, I'd be out too.
Citrix people are in denial
Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it, too many citrix people are denying the truth that is right in front of them. wake up from the sleepwalking and please realize what is going on in the company
Citrix Santa Clara Buildings sold
The Citrix Santa Clara site has been sold. See here http://www.loopnet.com/California/Santa-Clara-Sold-Commercial-Real-Estate/ Good luck to everyone affected by the transfer of all the jobs to Nanjing and Bangalore.
Citrix getting packaged for sale to SAP
They tried to package and sell the company to Microsoft by bringing in KT and his gang. Microsoft decided to go a different direction and KT could not convince them to buy Citrix, so they fired him and paid out his $32 million in severance. Turns out... — read more
Watch out Santa Clara!
From what I'm hearing the whole campus is up for sub lease, so if someone comes along, Santa Clara will be soon toast! Good luck guys!
Citrix outsourcing IT
I keep hearing rumors from individuals of different levels that they may be planning to outsource most of IT in the near future. Wonder how long before the Contact Us page on the corporate web site has a Bangalore address/phone? Anybody else hear... — read more
The emperor has no clothes
Well I was hoping the Summit would inspire me and reinforce the narrative of Citrix being a great place to work. After the laugh we all got at the DH keynote that “Citrix is the 19’th happiest place to work” and then a random wiki record for the... — read more
RUMORS HAVE ALL BEEN TRUE!
It’s easy to recognize posts from HR or other deflectors on this site. People trying to shut down the “rumors” or deflect what’s coming. Like most of you, I too have heard of Q1 layoff - from some pretty reliable sources. Yes folks, there are more... — read more
New Year, new Citrix related stress
I realized that I spent first day in the New Year checking back on this page to see if there're any more news about February layoffs. How many levels of wrong is that? Instead of taking at least a day to enjoy and recharge, I wasn't able to even do... — read more
Citrix is a great place to work
and soon DK is going be get Citrix certified as being a great place to work by hiring lots of people who match the diversity requirements of the organizations that certify places as being great places to work. It's all about the numbers and the... — read more
Citrix Systems (CTXS) Grapples With Cost Woes: Time to Dump?
Even with layoffs and a bean counter in charge Citrix can't perform. What's next? "High costs are limiting the company’s bottom-line growth and the fourth quarter is likely to be no different in this regard. Additionally, declining revenues from... — read more
What happened to people in Santa Barbara?
I know there were a few teams or parts of few teams that were working from SB office even after LMI split. After they closed the location down, were they let go or moved to another office (Santa Clara/Raleigh) ?
Poll for 2018
Taking a quick poll on most likely predictions at Citrix in 2018 1) Citrix sold to private equity with 20% layoffs 2) shutdown of Citrix Santa Clara site with 20% layoffs 3) no reason 20% layoffs but EM demands it Sound off
Is Citrix going to give $1,000 to employees
All the other major companies have already announced they will be giving employees $1,000 due the the new tax bill. Will Citrix do the same (although they could afford giving $10,000 to each employee) or will EM and ELT just increase their coffers... — read more
Any more about the February 2018 layoff
Looks like the ELT learned from previous layoffs of news leaking out too early. Now all layoff discussions are done in a strictly secure environment to prevent information from getting out. So anyone heard anything about the February 2018 layoff... — read more
Kirill Tatarinov made more money than the CEOs of VMware, Cisco, Microsoft and Ebay
Kirill Tatarinov made more money than the CEOs of VMware, Cisco, Microsoft and Ebay to name a few. If we insert him in to this list of top paid CEOs he would be number 31. https://www.payscale.com/data-packages/ceo-pay/full-list As President and... — read more
Thanks Citrix!
I was part of the Layoff in Santa Clara, had 2 months off, on my way to starting a new job, so happy this happened! Wish everyone still there the best!
Anything new regarding citrix?
Were there any other layoffs after the first one in October?
Should I accept a job at Citrix
I was offered a job at Citrix Santa Clara and at several other companies in the Bay Area. My question is if I should take the citrix offer or the Apple or Facebook offer. They seem the same but the Citrix one is lower pay and fewer shares than the... — read more
Citrix board engaged in self-dealing and over compensation .
Citrix was sued in 2015 by shareholders. They settled in 2016. They were compelled to apply remedies in 2017. The board was found to have breached fiduciary duties, committed waste of corporate assets and granted excessive compensation to themselves... — read more
How many products could you fund with $750 mil
Citrix needs your ideas. They don’t have any. All Citrix can think about is closing buildings and buying back stock. They are in Santa Clara the center of innovation in the whole world and they don’t have one single idea for growth. $750 million and... — read more
so tired of this
anybody else really tired of constantly having to worry about having a job the next day? when exactly did we reach this point? i caught myself reconsidering going to see wife's family for the holidays because if i get laid off the cost of plain... — read more
Santa Barbara shutting down next week
The California WARN notice for 12/4/2017 fits the rumors around shutting down the princely expensive Santa Barbara cloud operations site and consolidation to Fort Lauderdale . The SB site was used for citrix cloud operations but does not make... — read more
Tuesday December 14, 2017 is layoff date in Santa Clara
The date is set in Santa Clara to next Tuesday for the December layoff batch. See the California state legal reporting here http://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/warn/WARN_Report_for_7-1-2017_to_11-25-2017.pdf Don’t know about Fort Lauderdale just... — read more
Layoff of 97 employees next week in Santa Clara
The proof is in the official WARN act issued to the state of California effective for 12/4/2017. See the official WARN acts notice reported to the state here http://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/warn/WARN_Report_for_7-1-2017_to_11-25-2017.pdf This... — read more
Report: Foreign Nationals Outnumber Americans in High-Paying, White-Collar Silicon Valley Jobs
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/21/report-foreign-nationals-outnumber-americans-in-high-paying-white-collar-silicon-valley-jobs/
Citrix is fully in the hands of EM and DH does their bidding
Citrix is going in to debt to buy back shares hoping to boost the price so that EM can profit. Citrix Authorizes Aggregate $2 Billion Share Repurchase As part of its capital return program, today Citrix also announced the pricing of a $750 million... — read more
Any rumors of November or December Layoff
Anybody hear anything about the second rumored layoff for the year. We are trying to decide if the family can go away on vacation or if we should just hold on tight to our money in case of surprise layoffs.
Need Advice ? New Job Opp ? Leave or Not
Hello Everyone, just need advice since been with this company around 10 years already. Just got an opportunity to join another company to a role that i tried many times at citrix with no luck. The difference here is the company is considered small... — read more
YOU HAVE TO GO BACK
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-06/trump-s-h-1b-reform-is-to-make-life-hell-for-immigrants-and-companies