It’s been a literal bloodbath, with little to no official information, and people are reporting layoffs basically everywhere. The US seems to have been hit especially hard. This tells me we’ve been in worse shape than anyone thought, and that this... — read more 

Can somebody PLEASE state if they've started notifying people already or if the layoffs will start sometime next week or at some other point in the future? The lack of available information is stressing me out, to put it mildly.

BD's trendin' https://x.com/TheLayoff/status/1978945558980022482

Any details on what happened today?

Seriously, how bad were things???

That’s insane if true. Can anyone confirm or share details? This is beyond alarming. Good luck to all of us.

14K (20% of the corporation) laid off today or the coming days. All segments, all areas of work.

Which teams were affected?

Many bloated positions in BD Parata RxAuto team so when is the RIF coming? VP and Director and Senior Director levels seem to still not understand the business. No strategy, no progress since Parata acquisition. Way to ruin what Parata had going.

What is up with this next shift in culture? Lot of kaizen and continuous improvement talk within all processes including new product development and commercial. I also see it as a trend across the industry. Who is popularizing this trend in MedTech?... — read more 

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Have heard about a major shake-up underway. Seems that Pharm Systems is deep in restructuring mode, and it's not just quiet layoffs. Multiple high-level VPs and Directors have jumped ship in recent weeks [and still ongoing] leaving teams in... — read more 

It is official now Waters merging BD LS (diagnostics + biosciences). Is this a good thing for BD Life Sciences employees? Now we will have less money than when we were part of Medtech BD

Now that Tom and his cronies have destroyed BD, how long after the sale to Waters do you think it will be before he announces the sale of BD?

That's BD for you. If your IQ is over 90, do yourself a favor and steer clear of this company. The people here will drag you down to their level and outdo you with their ignorance.

Lots of more insanity at DS today. Just when you thought micromanaging, brow beating, and over-riding wasnt possible just look out DS as the engines have reved up and there will be a drive to the finish like never seen before. Get some sleep and... — read more 

If I understood correctly Tom said only a sale or reverse morris trust was on the table for the separation of BD Life Sciences? I am with BD Biosciences and it seems like this BU is certainly headed for a sale. Let me know what you all think, the... — read more 

If you have any info, please share. There are a lot of rumors and very little reliable information.

Service and support departments use to be ran by people who promoted up in the ranks and learned from their predecessors. Service and support departments were not treated as profit centers, and there is a good reason for that. (will skip those... — read more 

Heard large layoff coming including top 'leadership', anyone got any confirmation?

Kick the Pol(l)en out, else company will have allergic reactions. Someone spent huge money in BD 2025 program with the promise of driving revenue and shareholder value and delivered negative 30 % growth, should be an easy choice for kicking out. It... — read more 

Does anyone have any insight or updates on the Life Sciences separation? As a field-based employee not located at the Milpitas site, I’m a bit out of the loop when it comes to internal chatter. We’re already in mid-May, and I’m surprised there... — read more 

This company is plagued by so-called leaders who are inherently incompetent. Unless the CEO and CIO are shown the door and corruption at every level is rooted out, this company has no future. Some people think that just by calling a team meeting... — read more 

You don't lead you bull, you talk bad of and never do anything to help, you steer it off the road but yet blame other, you promote your own clowns up and keep the goods ones down low, you make yourself Senior Representatives but yet no one at the... — read more 

Bought the dip, anyone else buy the BDX stock drop today? Back to where it was 10 years ago so surely the incompetent leadership won't cause it to drop more. Right? Riiiight?? Gulp

How is the entire C-suite not fired? What has to happen to get them out?

Sudden call for noon with the President and new DS VP. Call is only scheduled for 15 minutes and says it's for an "organizational update". Two HR reps on the call. Is it what we think it is?

Nice to see another tu-d from Bard. Dragging down the BD name with 10 serious reported injuries reported so far. A winner of an acquisition, Tom.

This company is headed downhill, and it feels like large-scale layoffs are just around the corner due to poor leadership. In my year here, I haven’t encountered a single leader who truly thinks things through or speaks up. There are some talented... — read more 

https://www.massdevice.com/staar-surgical-bd-acutus-medical-announce-layoffs-in-socal/

What's gonna happen to us in BDs outside the US after Trump announced tariffs? All we are effed you reckon?

Selling BD at this point would serve us a whole lot better than what we are dealing with now. Maybe we will actually be under strong leadership who knows how to lead and build a strong organization. Save us from Tom and his incompetent leaders across... — read more 

BD ki-led the Parata culture and soul. Working at Parata has been a challenge since acquisition by BD. Constant leadership changes with clueless BD people stepping in to be the savior. Get out now if you can. The BD way and leadership is... — read more 

https://www.ft.com/content/a5a94445-9185-4c26-be6a-ae3303838d81

I was recently laid off. During my 8 years at BD I received above average evaluations every single time. Not only was my work on time every single day, but I also took on the additional work from peers that wouldn't meet their timeliness or refused... — read more 

Is it just me or is it that it’s always the same crooks who keep getting promoted? The incompetent a** kissers who flat out lie and smile at town halls to all us. Failed projects and initiative getting awards and praise when we all know the calamity... — read more 

Useless remote managers live by the "do as I say, not as I do" and have used it as the new BD way of handling things. They sit on their a**es at home and force workers to take PTO when they able to work, but not get to the office. Typical... — read more 

That's the current rumor. Has anyone heard anything else?