I worked at NetApp for 5 years

I've worked at 6 different companies from large to small. I've seen great leadership and horrible leadership. There are only two questions you need to ask yourself before leaving or joining:

Do I like the people and culture?
Will this company be a vehicle for my talent and success?

If the answer is no to both, run away. Sometimes the answer is No/Yes, and sometimes the answer is Yes/No in which case you have a personal decision to make. Don't listen to what the leadership says, look at their actions. Words are cheap and they all read from the same hymnal. Surround yourself with people you admire. Your work is your gift - don't work for people who don't appreciate it.

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It was actually the second best 5 years of my career. But in the Warmenhoven/Georgens era, not today's mess.

Condolences that you wasted 5 years of your life at NetApp. I Wish you all the best.

Low performers? I can't remember the last quarterly conversation I've had with my last three managers. IPC was too for all in our group. It's all politics.

If you act like you’re a wheeling dealing stock broker (few hours, spotty mtg attendance and promptness, deflecting accountability ) but in reality producing very little; in tight times ur at the most risk; in good times u’ll probably be ok depending on your groups budget, ( if tech job history teaches us anything) . Do your job, be accountable and available and hopefully there’s enough money for your particular project to keep u on the payroll .

@1hys . What trends are you seeing ? With my ontap eng, I see trend a low performers , new hires and expensive long-timers .

No you need to ask yourself;

Am I in the Clique?
Am I a brown noser?
Am I full of myself?

If you can answer yes to these questions you will not be laid off.

I'm wondering how much ESG policies played into the selection of those laid off. I'm noticing a trend of the demographic of those laid off in this most recent layoff.

The 3 usual mistakes most people make when they get surprised by a layoff:

Thinking you're more awesome than you are, or more indispensable than you are
Thinking your boss actually understands what you're working on, much less appreciates it
Believing that there is even an ounce of loyalty for what you've done in the past

Despite what HR or your CEO tell you, you are just an asset with accompanying liabilities. Among them your compensation, but also if you're a PITA or the perennial wise guy in the back of the room making snide remarks at all hands, don't think that doesn't go unnoticed at RIF time. You own your career, don't leave it to people who don't actually give a cr-p about you as a person.

I worked at NetApp for 15 years and got laid off. They made my personal decision for me.

Almost always the answers to these questions is No at NetApp.

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