Confirmed layoff next week before the All-Hands. Have now heard it from multiple sources in my organization. Don’t know the scale but know 2 members on my team that are impacted.
Very disappointing, I hope I get selected honestly. I’ve been meaning to leave for a while and it would force change in my career.
@1dc It is unfortunate to generalize but repeated patterns speak loudly. While resources have been cheaper, the output and quality have suffered. Skillset? Management? Culture? Training? Competition? Not sure of the answer but it has been a struggle to get quality output. It's more beneficial to have 2 or 3 quality programmers than 8 ineffective ones. Nothing personal. Just factual observations and not isolated to a single group.
@an simply put, this wasn't true.
After yesterday’s changes, some teams are now down to a single U.S.‑based employee. That means work at certain customer sites is going to slow down significantly or get pushed onto teams that are already overloaded supporting government environments - and who have zero experience deploying or managing these systems. Several customers also require U.S.‑based personnel by contract, which makes the situation even tighter.
The push for lower‑cost labor may look good on paper, but it’s going to hit current contracts and service obligations hard unless someone addresses it.
@an Explain that the the 2 people I just spoke with, who were relieved of duty this morning.
@an So instead of the regular yearly layoffs, TDC is doing a "planned workforce reduction action" that sheds 10% of its staff. Get the difference? Yeah, me neither.
HR only tells you what management wants you to hear.
Next week - SM will be role adjourned, Hutch will be crowned, JW will return as counter balance to SA, RP will uncover a $10 subscription using AI.
I was let go just before Xmas. I can tell any potential job seekers to avoid putting too much emphasis on your time at Teradata. Simple fact is that it is considered an old skill by employers and if someone does happen to spot it will often say "are they still in business?"
The good news is that potential employers pay a lot more than tdc by an easy margin.
@fj strip mining? perhaps they're vintage database collectors?
@jm The new leadership, just like the old leadership, is focused upon buzzwords, marketing garbage, and date-driven engineering. They hand over their demands to a process-obsessed middle tier that has worked at Teradata longer than most people have been on Earth and get the same useless outputs from costly workshops that seem to be more about mixers, presentations, and eating in the executive cafe than they do about getting anything accomplished.
@he problem was with the decision makers who were not willing to make a decision / been a bottleneck in moving ahead with good projects. No one wanted to take risks. With that layer gone mostly, I can see good initiatives being kicked off. Hope TDC can succeed in delivering on these key initiatives.
I don't think any of the new leaders are focussed more on process, in my interactions, they abhor process and wants us to deliver faster, but given the mammoth thats the Teradata database engine, there are some things that must be done to avoid breaking the core features, imo, we still have process that can be stripped down, and we will make progress as we proceed further.
@ec "moving faster" and teradata do not belong in the wrong sentence. I've never seen a company so caught up in "process", and allowing anyone who ever held a role in their career have a say in decisions even if they havent worked in that role in a decade.
If they really cared about moving faster, need to cut down on the decision makers to those that truly have a stake in it, and cut down on the ridiculous processes to get to the decision.
@em For what possible gain would anyone buy Teradud?
@ec These shill takes would almost sound believable if it were not for the fact that Teradata authorized a $500 million stock buyback in November of 2025. It's clear the focus is to pull as much money out of the company as possible for executive bonuses and leave the company a dried up husk that will either go into bankruptcy or be bought up by a company with larger pockets.
Ah yes, here comes the 'performance related' layoffs (aka firings) to avoid paying out severance. This company su-ks big time.
Few things employees should be prepared for, focus on high performance, moving faster to deliver value. Company is making some big bets, and that requires decisions to be made to redirect investment into the areas in which the bets are being placed. Teradata has been very lenient in terms of performance feedbacks all these years and thats the sc--w thats being tightened now to ensure people take their jobs seriously and actually do whats expected from them and go above and beyond. If they are not able to meet the performance demands then they need to look elsewhere. It is crucial especially in a company like teradata, with the thin margins and stagnant revenue, Execs are able to invest in the bets and if that succeeds, then hopefully this would turn out well for the company. If those don't pan out, we would quickly know that the fate of TDC cannot be changed. Amazon laid off people for investing in new areas, Google did, Microsoft did and will do so in the near future, we are no different.
Good luck and hang in there, for the ride is going to be wild.
@dw I heard there were 40+ on the meeting and there a second meeting scheduled for the eastern hemisphere. I think it’ll be a big one that will need to be publicly discussed during the earnings call.
I know of at least one action that was taken. I too heard that more is happening in the next couple of weeks.
This place always throws the baby out and keeps the bathwater. So, it's anyone's guess as to who will be affected.
yes! can confirm. HR setup a call today with team managers that are impacted. I didn't see to many though. Looks more like performance based rather than any other reason.
@a2 what was the severance package? And for what level?
@dd It ‘re-org’ start date is timed perfectly with the Earning Call.
It is in fact happening.
This company is finished. I’m moving on, and I recommend you do the same.
@d8 Here's to hoping youre right!
@d7 don't worry you will get laid off you ain't doing your job buddy
@d6 If this is "doing just fine" god I hope Im included in the layoffs. I'd hate to see how bad things get when they start to struggle.
You guys are all children put on your big boy pants and get your acts together. Teradata is doing just fine and if you have your sh-t together they'll keep you easy as that
please be me
Panic? What panic? whoever is still working here does not panic no more. We relax then we wait eagerly for couple hours and get back to relaxing again.
Can not even copy paste a chatgpt response in one shot - id10t.
@af They did a VSP in December. But it was for those 55 or over.
@cn even the best new execs in the world cannot replace expert domain knowledge which is being pushed right out of the door. Poor leadership uses the excuse of wiping the slate clean of existing employees without due diligence. Is it the wrong people, the wrong management of those people, the wrong infrastructure, the lack of training and tools, the wrong metrics, the wrong roadmap, the program management process overhead, or indeed the wrong people?
Errs in judgement without due diligence are having ripple effects that won't easily be fixed, especially given the desire to do so in a fraction of time. Little confidence left here
Serious question if these rumors end up being true. At what point do people hit their breaking point? It feels like people are already overworked and overwhelmed. A lot of knowledge and responsibility has left and never backfilled leaving massive gaps. At some point the workload and coverage is just going to be too much of a gap, and I personally feel that time is close.
@an I thought it was against company policy for official comments on outside boards. So who are you?
@aq I understand you may be skeptical of HR. That said, rumors from “multiple sources” have been wrong plenty of times too. Right now there’s nothing actually happening, and reposting speculation doesn’t magically make it true.
Just saying panic doesn’t equal insight.
@OP my guess is if you aren't ai, start swimming
@a2 are you hiring??? And by the way, TD severance su-ks.
@an “Please rely on official company updates rather than third-party speculation.” LOL
If “The People” gave official announcements, we wouldn’t need speculation. HR is notorious for keeping things secret weeks even months after they happen. SHUT UP AND FU-K OFF
What org will be impacted this round?
Hey there I am with Teradata Human Resources. We’re aware of the speculation circulating about potential layoffs next week and want to address this directly.
At this time, there are no new workforce reduction actions planned. Recent organizational changes that occurred in the prior year were part of previously announced restructuring efforts and have now concluded.
We understand that uncertainty can create anxiety, especially when information is incomplete or comes from unofficial sources. However, employees will always be informed through formal internal communications should any material changes occur.
We remain focused on business priorities, supporting our teams, and maintaining transparency through appropriate channels.
Please rely on official company updates rather than third-party speculation.
We’re aware of the speculation circulating about potential layoffs next week and want to address this directly.
At this time, there are no new workforce reduction actions planned. Recent organizational changes that occurred earlier in the year were part of previously announced restructuring efforts and have now concluded.
We understand that uncertainty can create anxiety, especially when information is incomplete or comes from unofficial sources. However, employees will always be informed through formal internal communications should any material changes occur.
We remain focused on business priorities, supporting our teams, and maintaining transparency through appropriate channels.
Please rely on official company updates rather than third-party speculation.
Such a shame they're not doing a VSP instead. Though they probably would expect a stampede out the door.
Wait a minute. Super-engineer said Teradata is ki11ing it. Why are layoffs are necessary? TDC at 26 now. Oops.
Getting laid off from Terrordata was terrific for me. Excellent severance package and had an equivalent job in four weeks. So got to take a break and then double-dip for quite some time. So prepare yourself for your new and improved future!