Any ideas? Or am I just starting to see issues everywhere?
Meanwhile back at the Franklin Templeton Ranch...
tax forms were delayed. Shareholders must have their 1099 DIV/B or R to file. This is a critical, highly regulated function. Today, they appeared on the websites, then magically, deliciously disappeared because FIS is a fintech company with cr-ppy... — read more
FIS Belgrade Office
Does anybody knows what is going on there? They fired the main guy (which is good :D) he was a je-k and bunch of people. My understanding would be from my friends that company there is in chaos, a lot of people planning to leave. (a lot of people... — read more
Quiet firing versus layoffs
I’ve seen people get slowly starved of chances until they leave on their own with no raises, no projects, and no recognition. It starts to feel like getting pushed out without the paperwork. Makes me wonder if this quiet push out is happening more... — read more
Quality/Productivity reviews
Would be curious to see company wide numbers on this. Certain divisions have suffered under the low morale. There is little incentive to perform. It's only a matter of time for the rest. The C Suite does not care at all. When will their customers... — read more
401k
What happened to 401k match? It's February and the match is still not in.
FIS Dev India: Many underestimate AI threat while happily working to make it happen…
“The technology sector faces perhaps the most dramatic transformation. Indian IT services firms, which built empires on providing entry-level coding and testing services, now face existential threats to their business models. When AI can write... — read more
Pay increases are a joke
They don't even match inflation. With everything put together, morale is circling the drain. And do I trust them to find a competent CEO now? Absolutely not.
Internal Promos / Merit
Listening to HR discuss how to move up in your career is such a joke. The company is reducing expense everywhere they can, eliminating positions, and have completely shut off the promotion pool as part of the yearly promo / merit changes. If you... — read more
Prayers have been Answered! Ferris is getting the boot!
Well, it’s finally happening. Word from the top floor is that SF is officially getting the boot. An exec (who shall remain nameless) confirmed that the Board of Directors spent most of last week in a "closed-door" session. The vibe was tense, and the... — read more
FIS Crash?
Down almost 10% today to $51 (a new 52 week low) - what happened?
Fire Stephanie and her cronies!
This lady and her puppets are ridiculous. If we could all be so fortunate to get paid millions of dollars to run companies to the ground none of us would worry about being laid off. Contracts for these people are ridiculous. You know even if she was... — read more
Severance Packages, DOL, and older employees
All I have heard regarding those packages were people had a 24 hour response time or it was being withdrawn. Is that true? There are also 21 - 45 day acceptance of severance packages in the US depending on your status. Are those being... — read more
Last week impact
Heard there was impacts to the agile family. Any additional details?
Not in the media??
With FIS being a massive company why are these layoffs not making the media?
No layoffs for a while?
Can we at least relax for a few months now that this round is over?
To us ‘unimportant people’
Hope you all have a great weekend. Hopefully you survived this last round. But I expect several/many more this year.
What is the Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)?
For those who were laid off, condolences. Don't sign anything without examining it carefully or, if you think appropriate, have an attorney review it. For those with long careers, please invoke the Rule of 70 when discussing your severance. It has to... — read more
The stock is dropping as FIS is not buying its own shares
Smart minds would bet they had to keep market cap (stock price) at certain point due to covenants in divestiture. Otherwise deal would have been off table. Board needs to start acting like a board
A failing leadership team
In all my years here, the leadership has never been worse. They consistently make poor decisions that demoralize everyone. How do they keep their jobs while the company suffers?
The BOD is back in town...
Any news on how the meetings are going?
FIS stock down 32%, Expect more RIFs....
That is not easy to do when most Financials are hitting all time high with the S&P, Congrats FIS Sr. Executives !!!!
Thanks Bob — Our Chief Employee Experience Minimization Officer
You and your team have effectively minimized my role overnight—reducing my title without reducing my job scope, responsibilities, but a title without clarity. This change has materially damaged my external career prospects by assigning me a generic... — read more
Title Changes after TSYS merger
Today I noticed my auto signature was deleted. Then I find out they changed the titles for everyone in our department. This is exactly what they did after the WorldPay merger. 50% were let go less than a year later.
Oh Boy ... I have a 1x1 with my manager tomorrow.
If I see an HR person on the call, I know I'm gone before anything has been said.
Is early retirement really bad?
I'm asking because my dad, who's been having some serious health issues, is refusing to consider early retirement because it would be - as he said it - a huge financial hit compared to waiting out retirement. Is this true? I have a feeling he's just... — read more
Everything is at an time low ...
Morale .. Satisfaction .. Motivation .. Stock price ..
Welcome to the career assistant….
In the times where nothing is what it seems is everyone getting the career assistant? It just seems an odd time to get it. Does everyone get it?
Use Copilot for everything, just kidding
SF and KB talk up Copilot all day long, its the reason we can rif so many people. But then they took away the ability to record meetings and get transcriptions. One step forward four steps back
When people ask why some of us are still here
I hate the company culture and all the layoffs, but I have a fantastic manager and great coworkers. That's so rare and it's the only reason I'm still here. I don't want to risk that, even with everything else.
PluralSight being used to get rid of people?
Is the PluralSight training and assessment tool going to be used to fire people? I have a technical category that may have fit my job description when I got out of college but doesn't really reflect what I spend the majority of my day on. Now I... — read more
This job's making me sick
The pressure and job insecurity are literally making me unwell. I'm dealing with anxiety and health issues because of it. I hate that I need to stay here despite how awful it is.
Kel B
Kel B just sent out a message saying that we will achieve client success by using AI. People are getting fired left and right, morale is terrible, FT call center is getting closed and all they can say is AI. This is beyond stupid. She schedules her... — read more
Global Celebration
Alfonso Ribeiro was hired to host the event yesterday. Did some research and he gets $75k-$150k per appearance. What a great way to sp-t in the faces of those recently RIFd Anyone else catch the hot mic at the end? Sounded like Stephanie said “now... — read more
The Real Housewives of FIS/Franklin Templeton Investments
In this week's episode, legacy FT staff are still applying for their old jobs at FT. Making it to an interview is impressive enough since no one knows what criteria is being used. If one actually does interview, it is with colleagues fresh off the... — read more
01/28 next RIF
My manager told me today that I need to let someone on my team go as part of a cost-cutting effort, and that I’m expected to notify them next Wednesday. I don’t agree with this decision. My team is already working excessive hours dealing with... — read more
Of course they have to RIF at the bottom. They keep hiring at the top
Look at the super senior, very expensive roles thay have created just in the last 3 months. one or two levels just below Stephanie Chief Tecnhology operations Officer Head of commercial finance Head of Corporate Finance Global Talent, Learning and... — read more
How is leadership still in charge after this ?
Fidelity National Information Services agreed last week to pay $210 million to settle a lawsuit brought against it by investors over its $35 billion-dollar purchase of the merchant services firm Worldpay, according to a spokesperson for plaintiffs’... — read more
FIS - the only company to execute on its corporate strategy and ……
Decline in value 3 consecutive days. Time to let the board activists drive real change - let’s get on with accelerating the next two chapters for gods sake.
Glint Survey
Were you honest with the latest Glint Survey that came out today for the all staff meeting next week? I was, and will it impact me future? If it does then I know for sure this company is not the last place I will ever work.