In a meeting about three weeks ago the president said ways of working was paused and said restructuring will start back up for phase 3 but there will be no layoffs. Well guess what happened today? If they could only be honest.
Will USAA drop TCS now that GCCs are a threat
Will USAA drop TCS? They operate out of a GCC in India which was named a national security threat. If this happens, will they resort to freezing the layoffs of those recently affected in areas like fraud and aml no be able to make Up for the work... — read more
Why so many contractors?
If it was about lean and mean and cost cutting, why are there so many contractors? In 2018, they said the ratios of FTE to contractors is very bad so they will hire more full time. Fast forward, contractors have multiplied but FTE roles haven't... — read more
Moving jobs internally
If you change positions internally, does this affect your bonus? Say if you move in October, is the bonus reduced or anything like that????
ALL PERM APPLICATIONS FOR COGNIZANT ARE SUSPENDED
Hug your Cognizant buddies. Their dreams of a green card just got eliminated. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General just announced a criminal fraud investigation of Cognizant and ordered all of their PERM filings suspended.
Third party
With all these new H1b rule changes and restrictions I haven’t seen a single one leave yet, their contracts just keep extending for years on though there is a supposed moratorium on contract durations. What’s the hack?
what's the mood over there
saw a posting on a senior IC job that looks great, but then checked Glassdoor and it shows the CEO with a 39% approval rating. Also, 4 days in the office. WT? 🚩🚩🚩 How are things really over there? dumpster fire and don't even think about clicking... — read more
Fraud
This week has been the perfect example that we do not matter. One coworker passed this week and all of fraud has continued on with managers acting like everything is normal. Shame on you leaders we are humans.
Quiet firings
USAA doesn't really lay off people as much anymore. They just make your life miserable until you leave quietly. Pay attention for a while and you'll see I'm right.
The anniversary regret
Two years in and this has been the worst stretch of my career. Happy anniversary to me.
Manager and lead were let go
Just got out of a meeting with our ED, her exact quote “after a thorough review of everyday business, the business decision was made to eliminate the roles of your manager and lead.”
Another Newbie Nuked!
Another TRM casualty. Just heard the new ED is gone. I am surprised she stayed so long. I was starting to wonder if she had good sense or was just desperate. When I heard what she was working on, I was shocked then I was not. She had a good poker... — read more
I made spaghetti tonight… for sure going to be laid off!!!
Can we carpool? Can anyone share the severance plan? Can I buy PTO out of the benefits enrollment period? What will my bonus be? What is up with RTO? Does anyone have dirt to share with the news? 😏
carpool
Is there a way to carpool in san antonio? Looking for some help as my car is broken.
old guard
over all the culture around pretty much in all teams is deteriorating. old guard still in team resistance to changes & creating negative environment. don't know how to deal with these people.
Buying PTOs
Can we buy PTOs middle of the year?
Another Org Change
Our team just announced a restructure and shifted people around and not replacing a Director who jumped ship. Another sloppy decision from a mediocre leadership team. Sinking ship here in SLOD and all we focus on is RTO
AI fix
Curious: has AI fixed all the problems yet? Or is everything still broken?
It gets better
I was laid off this year and I snagged a better job that's more money and remote. I also canceled all my policies and went elsewhere for big savings. It gets better, plan now and walk away. If i can do it so can you. Usaa is dead, let it die.
Stop playing into their plan
Heed my warning. To those in Audit Services, more layoffs and restructuring are coming. Want to know why you were rewarded with gifts for getting audits done as quickly as possible last year? Want to know why you are conducting quick and easy... — read more
Any layoffs this week?
It’s been a week or 2, I feel there is some due.
Managers always play favorites and no amount of work changes that
I'm tired of working hard and never being good enough for some people. It's about favorites, not performance.
Grandaddy picks another winner to lead shared services, signing another highly questionable $250M contract w/ IBM
Granddaddy’s CHO (Chief Henchmen Officer) JM has made a mockery of USAA’s internal contract due diligence and control environment by onboarding another $250 million dollar agreement with IBM to provide a TCOE center of excellence. These due diligence... — read more
Almost 30 years in
Early retirement is close. Is it smart to jump now or should I wait? My wife says take the plunge since her insurance covers us, but I'm still not sure.
They are removing all Medic / First Aid boxes from breakrooms from the Plano campus buildings
The rumor is that, although they have been on the walls offering antacids, ibuprofen, band aids, etc for a decade, it seems there has been an influx of new people that seem to think they can steal all of the single serve medicine packets and supplies... — read more
This year holiday bonus
Just for planning purposes this is my first year as FTE with USAA, does everyone get a bonus holiday check if the company awards it per year? Are there any exceptions ? and which paycheck does it usually land ? November or December ? Thank you
VOTE- if you can
If you have a voting right in annual members meeting, cast your vote by Aug. 19, 2026, 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Crying about it doesn’t solve anything. Vote or keep crying.
Is severance the same for all terms?
Assuming not for cause
Bank Fraud Layoffs
Why senior bank fraud leadership change? I hear scandal?
The Destruction of USAA's Brand
I put years into USAA many years ago, before USAA even advertised on TV much less did any performative woke sh--. I was there in C when Bob Davis decided that parts of USAA and the people who work there are just disposable biomass. Much like the... — read more
Shady that post are deleted
What is going on… not naming anyone. I think it’s unfortunate that we can’t speak on an “anonymous “ forum to express concerns or thoughts. Sure, fair and free speech! 🙈😏
Can we make computer slower?
15 minutes to turn on my computer Internet in home office is absolutely ridiculous I would rather post here. Please list other issues.
Is RTO still alive or forgotten?
Is it still tracked ?
9-11-26
If you don’t know you don’t know. #techiesmattertoo
Staffing agencies
What are USAA’s preferred agencies i.e. TekSystems,
The daily humiliation
Every day we have to deal with gaslighting, intimidation, and bullying. It's not occasional. It's every single day. No wonder morale is in the gutter.
The people down there - yeah that’s you.
I work as a nobody sitting on the SLT floor everyday. They don’t even like using your bathrooms and call people that don’t work on the SLT floor “the people down there”. Do you think they care about anything you write here? They are too busy group... — read more
Audit Layoffs? PNC NMC next?
I heard there were quite a few layoffs in Audit Services today. Is this true? I’m hearing several directors, the Lead (Senior Audit Manager) position is effectively gone and those in the position were either demoted or laid off. I’m also hearing PNC... — read more
New Jobs
There are a lot of new jobs posted. Is it safe to apply and accept an offer?
So much Churn
Can't keep up any more. Any one have advice on job market situations.. How to move on fron here...