Thread regarding Illumina Inc. layoffs

Is it tomorrow or was it today?

I have not heard about anyone being let go, but some people say it happened, so I am grasping at straws here. Is there any chance layoffs already happened and it is over?

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Post ID: @OP+1jrvr626f

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Layoffs happened today in B6. Jacob sent email confirming another RIF

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Post ID: @jr+1jrvr626f

Any updates?

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Post ID: @h1+1jrvr626f

I got a 1:1 meeting invite this afternoon from my boss. I understand that your direct report boss doesn’t have a say, they’re being told who to fire from above. I’m gutted, have two young children, and living in SD is expensive so losing my income is going to have pretty significant consequences for my family. So sad.

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Post ID: @f3+1jrvr626f

In US or UK?

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Post ID: @f1+1jrvr626f

ILS = Illumina Lab Services

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Post ID: @ey+1jrvr626f

ILS?

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Post ID: @ex+1jrvr626f

ILS got invites today for tomorrow

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Post ID: @eb+1jrvr626f

What part of commercial

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Post ID: @e3+1jrvr626f

Individuals within the commercial org. have had the mysterious 1:1s put on their calendar.

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Post ID: @e2+1jrvr626f

What is « confirmed in commercial » means ? Is is already done or is it coming tomorrow ?

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Post ID: @e1+1jrvr626f

Confirmed in commercial.

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Post ID: @e0+1jrvr626f

Clinical solutions, under RnD, received invites for tomorrow morning. I know of several, including me.

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Post ID: @dy+1jrvr626f

which orgs are affected so far?

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Post ID: @dk+1jrvr626f

Yes, that's a layoff meeting. HR is never on the invite. They just join the room. If I get a 1:1 for tomorrow, I'm not even going.

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Post ID: @dc+1jrvr626f

Yes that is how it works. They think we don't know they are scheduled for tomorrow. Once you join, HR will join shortly after

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Post ID: @d9+1jrvr626f

In reply to the most recent comment, I know of several people who have the same meeting scheduled, myself included. I can only assume the worst.

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Post ID: @d7+1jrvr626f

I got a meeting 1:1 meeting invite tomorrow morning with my skip level sr director. No HR on the invite. Is this my layoff meeting?

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Post ID: @d6+1jrvr626f

They have laid off so many HR staff that there is barely anyone left to make the cuts. Normally they are the last to go, but impossible to time as we just keep cutting!

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Post ID: @d2+1jrvr626f

There are only but so many HR folks to do the laying off. It’s be great to get it done in one fell swoop but there is a level of dignity that they are providing by doing it one at a time rather than bringing multiple people into a room and saying “here’s your pink slip”. Try and be patient and know that HR is just doing their job the best they can.

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Post ID: @cw+1jrvr626f

Why isn’t it done all at once?

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Post ID: @ct+1jrvr626f

I know 4 people let go yesterday. There will be more. Sit tight. The ride isn’t over.

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Post ID: @cp+1jrvr626f

Has anyone received official confirmation, or is it still just speculation?

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Post ID: @c4+1jrvr626f

I heard tomorrow

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Post ID: @c3+1jrvr626f

It's happening tomorrow - Apr 16th

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Post ID: @bx+1jrvr626f

Have not heard anything.

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