Is true that the role of Scrum Master is going away or being heavily modified? I've heard rumors but unsure if I should be concerned. Thank you!

Does anyone have any information?

We want to catch up on our former newsletter where we reported on an Executive Board decision regarding a recurring workforce transformation. On August 5th and September 1st, 2025, the SE Works Council (Europe) was informed about urgent measures... — read more 

Heard 50 people got sacked. 50% from Customer Success. Prayers with everyone impacted. Anyone know if it was both London and Dublin?

Friends, Our CFO " AKA the Iceman" sees layoffs like brushing the teeth - it's a regular activity ?? OK, not sure I get the similarity, but good for him that he does. As all of you knows our stock price has been falling. In the last 3... — read more 

Hi everyone - so it was just announced by SAP Spain that they are starting another mass layoff process in the country. Given the legal requirements of the process, this means it's at least 30 positions impacted of the ~1000 we have here. I guess... — read more 

A buddy of mine telling how much SAP relies on ServiceNow to provide ticketing, knowledge and AI solutions. What's the deal with this as I thought this was SAP's bread and butter stuff. I believe Flexera and Coveo are also needed?

https://index.hu/gazdasag/2025/08/27/sap-hungary-kirugas-vezetes-felsovezetok-elbocsatas-vallalatiranyitas/ They fired the entire leadership after it was found out they organised s-x massage rooms and dr-gs on a conference. Wonder if there were... — read more 

It’s getting really hard to keep up with work because so many people are leaving. First two teammates suddenly quit, and now another key person just gave notice. Now I'm just waiting to see who's next. The constant churn makes everything chaotic and... — read more 

I just watched the recording. Seriously: what is this person talking about? He‘s contradicting himself all the time, his views are… strange at times. Do they mean this seriously?

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2rztnsw "Oracle blood bath is happening big time starting from yesterday (8/and still going on as of today. Oracle Cloud (OCI), Netsuite, VB, Jet, My SQL and other areas majorly affected. No official numbers yet but... — read more 

Layoffs will not occur in a specific area. It will be in all areas except for a specific role. There is already talk about "too many product owners at SAP" following HPOM. I believe they will push for cuts in product management and have some... — read more 

Where the trends are going for SAP when its competitors like Oracle and Salesforce are laying off employees left, right and center? Oracle -... — read more 

Awaiting annual Walldorf intern scandal - which board member do you think will be out this year?

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/germanys-sap-invest-150-million-euros-vietnam-rd-centre-2025-08-07/ 500 Employees Planned to be there by 2027.

With the acquisition of Smart Recruiters officially announced by SAP on August 1. How will it impact SAP’s existing HCM product portfolio namely Success Factors, Field Glass etc? Would this acquisition complement or contradict existing HCM... — read more 

I left SAP on good terms a few years ago to diversify my resume. I am considering exploring new opportunities at SAP. Do they still require proof of vaccination? I read here that RTO is mandatory and if I have to be in the office I want to make sure... — read more 

What to expect ? Any surprises or the scripted one ?

The new continuous feedback process is ill-conceived and flawed from the start. Some personal observations: A lot of feedback received by colleagues is not based on facts but opinions and written in a very casual manner. Before such a feedback... — read more 

https://www.cxtoday.com/crm/sap-plans-to-hire-several-thousand-employees-before-year-end/ So Dominik says in the next 5 months ( 20 weeks)  we will recruit  "several thousand"  people.  Really? That's sounds fantastic !! Since the trust factor... — read more 

Paul just confirmed that SAP Ireland is impacted in the upcoming round. Any ideas/predictions on which teams and areas can be impacted?

Employees merely the plaque, food debris and bacteria to be cleaned out habitually 1-2% annual layoffs Way to motivate 100k people

2 of the most recent accenture postings at this site are related to sap haha https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jzy27j9z https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jze8dgr5

From Cloud Wars: https://cloudwars.com/ai/microsoft-ai-driven-layoffs-are-a-feature-not-a-bug/ Now layoffs are presented as a tool/resource for companies. I am all for embracing AI and nee technologies but this is unacceptable - positioning layoffs... — read more 

I am curious to know how many people are experiencing change fatigue or burn out?

CK became a CEO because of his dad’s connections. His dad is or was a Minister in Government Germany. Albeit CK has been with SAP for a long time but that is because of favoritism with Hasso. CK has lost a lot of good leaders in recent years, nobody... — read more 

The roadmap for Joule functionality is mind blowingly slow. So many in SAP seem happy to plug in third party solutions. Meanwhile our UX problems show no sign of being addressed. Tough times ahead.

For some time now we are „entertained“ here (I use the term in the loosest possible sense) by someone calling him- or herself „CK-Fan“. For me it is clear that this is sarcasm. Nobody with a grain of self-respect would be that bootlicking. Now it... — read more 

Starting August 1st, 2025, LeanIX will undergo a legal entity consolidation. While some employees have already transitioned to SAP SE contracts since December 2024, the majority are still under LeanIX GmbH contracts. What could this change mean for... — read more 

Which country are they bribing now, almighty governance of procedures. Which employee is receiving a big payout for wrong doing and employees get a modest 1 % annual increase. They may market themselves as the best company in Europe, but clients... — read more 

Any thoughts on this? Members of both the Executive board and the Advisory board attending. Seems odd that advisory board members are attending.

I know CK-fan will be heartbroken, but maybe it is time to reevaluate whether SAP still needs CK. Maybe the AI strategy will offer an alternative? https://ai-ceo.org/

Rumor is that concur is preparing for another round of layoffs is on the horizon.

Summer 2024 restructuring announcement was a success for SAP and share price reached all time high. Will SAP be tempted to repeat the same scenario this summer ? With the goal to let go all remaining OnPrem solutions that are on maintenance only ? — read more 

Remember all that commotion when RTO was announced? Look at it today....is there even anyone who goes to the office 3x a week?

Cloud Wars just posted that Oracle is No 1 across 4 categories including cloud ERP. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobevansit?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Looks like more layoffs coming as remaining... — read more 

The board is doing such a great job. Day in and day out they work their behinds off for the benefit of the customers, the shareholders and the employees. The employees should really, really thank the board. Let us collect ideas how to do this!

SAP needs to step up its game big time before it gets left behind. We pretty much divested on the ERP market ( was it smart move? ) to focus supposedly on Cloud and AI. Meanwhile Oracle has just posted a explosive 32% monthly gain vs SAP -3%... — read more 

How is SAP Chicago’s work culture? Is it 3 days office, 2 days work from home or completely work from home? Has the culture changed under new management? Are there frequent layoffs here?