Thomas Edison said of himself that he found d 10000 ways that didn't work for the light bulb

Any rumor or insider news on upcoming layoffs ?

It hasn't had one for 8 years since McAdams

VPs are everywhere, but if you're looking for the real abundance - Senior Directors are the true office wildlife

F5's focus is profit. The details in the reported bugs/problems listed indicate F5 can't be bothered with quality. Not a company that I would invest in. Not a company that I would want to work for.

It was announced that NGINX is introducing one more multiplier in the already awful way of calculating the bonus. So for the Q1 you will be receiving a paycut of 10% in your bonus if you are NGINX employee. Were you aware of that? Is that even... — read more 

This strategy as I recall was going to propel F5 into the mega billons. Far as I can see it the results were the involuntary terminations (multiple RIFs) of over 2000 souls. I don't remember the details.

Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints Declining Billings Reflect Product and Sales Weakness Long Payback Periods Delay Returns "F5’s recent customer acquisition efforts haven’t yielded returns as its CAC payback period was negative this... — read more 

Have an insane compensation? Figure out who to RIF? Give presentations of jibberish? F5 is in desperate need of someone that knows quality

I noticed there’s no agenda shared yet, which feels a bit unusual. Just wondering if anyone has any insights on what it might be about!

Profit FLD will still be CEO during the entire year. India's headcount will increase by 400 during the year.. US headcount will decrease by 471. IF there is a bonus, it will be insignificant. Merit increases if any won't match cost of living... — read more 

There is now a court precedent where tech companies can be held liable for unequal treatment of non-Indians in hiring, firing and promotion decisions. So if anyone reading this has been unfairly treated on the basis of their race, there is a good... — read more 

I’m not sure how much longer we can handle the current workload with our team down by at least three people - and let me reemphasize, that’s at the very least. We’re stretched thin, and it’s only getting harder. Is there a hiring freeze in place, or... — read more 

alias FLD="source Scrooge" It been a hard season ;....

JIRA and Workday. ... the most useless and hated software packages ever hacked

I feel so stupid now

Who is this new person? Impressive background... is this a new CMO? Or product marketing only? Also, commercial models falls under this team now.

This afternoon I was told in private by a VP that f5 will be announcing cuts to MBO bonuses and they will now be paid out annually and no longer quarterly. The hits just keep on coming with this company, who is doing everything in its power to... — read more 

F5 CEO : 1 >>>>>>>>>>

I have sold mine at 251 ..Any thoughts ?

Cite the uncertainty of macro economics (been used too many times) for RIFs when in reality the intent is to create position holes that will be filled by your own sheep. Brilliant

But no Chief Quality Officer Quite telling and distribing

Take a look at first 4-5 mgmt layers under CEO. that's what I call diversity!

This is not a tribute to Mr. T of the A Team TV series. This is a tribute to a VP of engineering I had before F5. Prior to meeting Mr. T for the first time, I had just been RIFd from a company I had been employed with for 10+ years. The reason... — read more 

The RTO nonsense fills every all-hands meeting. It's backed up by the evidence, right? https://youtu.be/4ec_yZCWOCY?si=KcB1NlEptxNiwHdg

Live DJ in Las Vegas, advertising commercials with formula one racers, spotlights, lasers, special effects machines… didn’t two layoffs happen in the last month?

Can someone please explain?

F5 lays off some of its top talent but still plows ahead with lavish travel and entertainment budget for Connect in Las Vegas, and spends hundreds of thousands of dollars on Christmas parties in Seattle at MoPop and in Spokane at an upscale casino... — read more 

Is the term "People First" really targeted to shareholders and not to employees?

If so how do you join?

Dear François, ELT, Delaying or avoiding the sharing of bad news, like a layoff, is poor leadership. Having to learn about it from external sources first was disappointing. Don't do this again. Don't announce business success one day, and then lay... — read more 

Can we finally stop stressing, at least until after the holidays? Or is there a chance there'll be even more cuts in the coming weeks/months?

At least according to media report: “F5 continued its practice of trimming its workforce after the completion of its fiscal year, confirming Tuesday that it has made job cuts impacting roles across several teams inside the company. The... — read more 

It would be logical to expect that someone should give these guys a certain amount of time. If they don’t deliver good results, then it's time to bring in a new team with fresh ideas and strategies.

I'm in testing and i am concerned about the technical capabilities of some lately hired principals. Despite their titles, i have seen them struggling with basic coding tasks and debugging and they require major handholding and spoon-feeding. I'm... — read more 

Is there anyone left from the original C-Suite of execs?