Or are they not very helpful with employee concerns?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/caterinabulgarella/2022/11/29/the-culture-that-tech-companies-have-worked-so-hard-to-cultivate-is-lost-amid-layoffs/?sh=7fe573383780

Will there be any Western Digital layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

The writing was on the wall. Considering how badly managed this place is, it's only surprising that the cuts weren't even bigger. Agree?

I also layoff from WDC - work here less then a year, and i see that there no mention, on any news site and anywhere. I know that besides me, other people were also fired, from different countries and continents. And unlike all the companies there is... — read more 

I try to think positively but I am aware that it will not be easy to find a job at 50+. How to get a good job at this age now?

All these years, I have been doing my job as diligently as possible, trying to be the best at what I do in order to add value here. At one time I had some solid offers to leave, but I remained loyal to this place. And what now? My experience can... — read more 

Oh wait...but WDC now stands for Western Digital Cisco. This leadership only cares about lining their own pockets while they drive the company we all worked so hard together to build, into the ground. What a never-ending sh-t show.

We don't need take this behavior. We delivered strong results, but the young employees who don't contribute get all the rewards and job security. This is just wrong. If we don't stand up to them, more employees will suffer this fate. All the... — read more 

This rif was definitely age discrimination given most people impacted were 50+. I did some research on the class action lawsuit for discrimination a few years back (which cost the company $7.75 million dollars). For those of us who fall in this... — read more 

All of a sudden, everyone decides to retire. It's age discrimination voluntary retirement or layoffs.

“Are you going to talk about Elliot?” “No” Okay that concludes our call. Freakin’ less than 10 minutes of content.

don't trust him and rather prepare for your next career! - This is my most sincere advice, so that no one else would be surprised by RIF because of having a complete trust in their manager, as I once had.

I used to be proud to work here. Unfortunately, not anymore. Does it also seem to you that our executives think they are doing great things? My impression is that their inflated egos do not allow them to see things the way they are and admit to... — read more 

with my understanding of this company, they will be letting people go at the rate under 50 people at a time. I think they do not want to trigger to file a WARN report.

Some of those folks who were laid off less than a year after they were hired left good jobs to come here. They thought they were being given a legitimate opportunity just to end up kicked out with nothing to show for it. That shows such utter... — read more 

Judging by what I hear from those who were impacted, it seems that the age was one of the main criteria for these RIFs. If this is true, shame on this company!

DG...COMPENSATION ....https://finance.yahoo.com/news/increases-ceo-compensation-might-put-101820594.html

I think they will lay people off in stages. Let's look to other groups. I am in the same boat as this unemployed finance guy. I don't have much to do and I am also being ignored. Will going for an internal transfer help?

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Today I got layoff im from the Finance Department, I'll stay and get paid till mid-Jan and a severance of 10k, also saw a director get the layoff earlier in the week, and people were talking about who's next. I would say that if you made it this week... — read more 

DG will trickle layoffs so he does not have to adhere to WARN act. https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/labor/wrongful-termination/warn-act/ Hope he and leadership team had a great time in Bali! What a bunch of useless men!

Finance department

Several folks reporting. Not too big but still, folks are anxious...

Layidoff today someone also ?

Just received notice. Anyone else here that was riffed from the Longmont office?

Why are we having Pinnacle in Bali when our company is in freefall!? What an absolute waste of money. I would love to understand how the attendees made it on performance vs.JK popularity contest.

When sales stuffs the channel quarter after quarter.. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/western-digital-wdc-q1-earnings-172205312.html

This leadership is sooooo bad! Good thing they all have parachutes...rewarded for destroying this company. pathetic...all of them. What happened to their pay for performance?

Massive layoff coming from Nov 1 to Nov 11. The size will be similar as Seagate. Be prepared. Your VPs have a name list already. BoD is negotiating packages with David Goeckler if San Disk get sold or spined off. In other words, either way DG will... — read more 

I think it will be a huge earnings miss. What do you think?

My source told me that CIO is leaving this week. As I left WD already so I won’t get a chance to access IT comm. any inside story about this departure? Let go or by choice?

I was quite disappointed when I was told that I am no longer needed here. It surprised me because for years I put maximum effort into my work. But now that the emotions have settled, maybe it's even better this way, because this was a much needed... — read more 

My manager is bullying one of his team members and this situation has been for years. However, it's getting worse this year. In fact, the manager has bullied to another member and the bullied member has left the company after worked for 8 years... — read more 

I think they're done with layoffs and from now on they're going to focus on firings. It's cheaper for them and it's really easy to find the cause for it. My advice is to be very careful not to make even the smallest mistake. Don't give them cause for... — read more 

I'm aware that I'm just wasting time here, but on the other hand, it's hard for me to start from scratch somewhere else. In any case, I am applying to other places because the rumors about cuts are getting louder. It seems that no one has any more... — read more 

I work in Engineering and my boss asked me if I wanted to volunteer as he said the layoff is the second week in November. He said I would be an employee until mid January and then would get 1 week for every year that I have been here. He said that... — read more 

I am working from home until layoffs. My manager does the same. I see him in Costco in middle of the day shopping, we love wdc.

I am feeling a lot of stress in these times of uncertainty. Everyone is talking about the continuation of layoffs during the next month, but it seems that no one has information on main targets and how many people will be affected. Perhaps someone... — read more 

The layoff a week ago was only the beginning! Management is preparing for a big one in November and then every other month through June. This company is notorious for targeting the older workforce, although you would think they would learn (from... — read more