George Shaheen, longest tenured NTAP director sold his entire stake on June 10 out of the blue with no 10b5-1 (he doesn't have history of dumping entire stakes and he did it the day before investor day where NTAP introduced 3 year growth and profit... — read more
You cannot see past choices you do not understand
The truth is hiding right out in the open if you 👀 and 👂
A bunch of losers with all made up accomplishment are running the show in engineering
Engineers enjoy the new paradigm, have no self-esteem, and bow down are a must for continued employment.
What’s next? Doubled workload and a lot of chaos
I’m almost sorry for all of us who are still here (for now). We have to pick up work for all the people who are gone. Many peeps who were let go are not easily replaceable. They will take on new people who we will need to train endlessly and not be... — read more
Time to leave NetApp in the Rearview
I have worked here for a few years. Over the last year and a half we have been under an on and off hiring freeze. Had budget cuts/layoffs happen out of the blue. Meanwhile the CEO and big wigs are sending out emails praising the company and bragging... — read more
Morale down?
why boast about a record setting Q4/FY24, to mention no raises/promotions/budgets, and then hit us with layoffs? What do u think this does to company morale. Work hard to get laidoff next week? Colleagues are very frustrated. This will not turn out... — read more
Not so large layoff?
Havent been hearing much talk about the number - makes me believe that its not much going by %
So they sprang across the board layoffs on us
Any dept spared?
Layoffs today
Wide reaching layoffs today. Core ONTAP affected. I'll eat crow. I thought it was trolls.
When are the next round of layoffs coming?
Georgies brother works at Google and he mimics his brother so when is NA getting the next round of layoffs?
DEI
If you are wondering how someone seemingly unqualified got their job and if it was the DEI quota program, I suggest you take a look at their LinkedIn profile. Over the years, leadership has coached DEI hires to remove work history that suggests they... — read more
Easter Holiday in the US
Has NetApp ever observed Easter as a holiday in the US? It was weird to me that they don’t but do in other countries.
What's with Pure CEO and his funny hat?
Why is it that I see Pure CEO everywhere with his funny hat? Does he think it's the 1920s or something, "and how do you do, what do you hear, what do you say?"
So what you are getting laid off..
I was laid off 6 months ago. Got a nice severance and found a new job with the same salary working remote. Didn't lose a beat. Heads up, get your CV ready if NA doesn't want you there is a company that does and will appreciate your hard work and... — read more
Don't fall for leadership's bait
Layoffs are a costly operation for the company and C-level leadership knows it. They are gambling on folks leaving by their own choice due to RTO. It's really a win-win for them: they get to justify their costly real estate expenditures to... — read more
Something big is coming ..
Sorry If I turn out to be wrong. I think there is a layoff round the corner. Leadership in my org looks extra grumpy these days. Nit picking silly mistakes and making a big deal about them.
Employees are heavily overworked and underpaid
Work-life balance doesn't exist. We've been understaffed for over a year, so I spend more time working than I do with my family, and it really shouldn't be that way. I'm assuming that is true throughout the company because everyone I talk to seems to... — read more
What's up with SPOT?
So i just saw on linked that Kevin is leaving SPOT, and I noticed a bunch of branding changes removing SPOT from logos... wtf? I may have missed an email (checks spam folder). If SPOT gets 'disappeared' what about the rest of the public cloud stuff? — read more
As goes Cisco so goes NetApp
Cisco announced 4k layoffs today. George will follow suit.
The CloudOps Comedy Club: A Tragic Tale of Mismanagement and Lost Magic
Alright, picture this: CloudOps is like being stuck in a comedy show where the punchline never lands. We've got a leadership team so crowded, you'd need a calculator just to keep track of the underperformers. It's like watching a bad open mic night... — read more
Thoughts on RTO?
Will the new RTO policy make you start looking for a job elsewhere or are you just gonna deal with it?
Layoffs confirmed yesterday (1/17)
Many people were laid off yesterday, including myself and many people I know at NetApp. (Retained) managers I spoke to said they were told at the last minute who was going and were not involved in the decisions and did not know it was coming. Some... — read more
They won't need layoffs
They've already announced return to office. Lots of people will probably quit as a result. So layoffs for the sake of cutting work force won't likely be necessary.
Storage Newsletter Published NetApp layoff news today...but not it's been deleted.
Storage Newsletter published an article that I saw earlier today eastern time, that NetApp is laying off 8% of its WW workforce by Q4. When I went to share it with my friend who works at NetApp, it was suspiciously pulled down. Wonder what that... — read more
EVEN MORE LAYOFF COMING!
Exec Mgt is not done yet. I told you about the last round, which was correct. Top Mgrs and AEs I know have confirmed they are leaving or will be pushed out in the next 60 days at the most. Last qtrs results were not because the company is doing well... — read more
Why wont anyone acquire NetApp like they did VMW?
I know not everyone at VMW is happy about the acquisition - but, I am more interested in understanding why NetApp is not seen as a se-y hot blonde with big ti-s?
Are RIFs done?
Is there any reason to still worry about more?
Holiday Layoffs have started!
It’s confirmed, letters have gone out and people have been told. No severance package except for 30 days. Doesn’t matter how long you’ve been there. Remember, not all layoffs or public, especially right before the holidays when it would be such bad... — read more
Wtf are they talking about here ?
https://blocksandfiles.com/2023/10/26/netapp-and-ai-incumbency-vs-new-entrants/ NetApp has always been abstract about the use cases it solves - never have I ever seen clear and concise in their description of a problem This is why we see so many... — read more
The layoffs season is upon us!
What do we do? Keep our heads down and work hard? but, even then you could get laid off! How about prepare hard knowing that you will be laid off anyway? Hard call to make
NEW ROUND OF LAYOFFS - next 30 days
CONFIRMED! You will either get a severance package or a pink slip. Heavy hitters ready to bail. Get ready!
The Market Speaks
Heads will roll NetApp’s AFA revenue went down more than the market average, at 16 percent annually. Its hybrid/HDD array revenue did worse, falling 47 percent. Its share of the overall storage market, Rakers claims, “fell to a… low of 9.7 percent... — read more
Product team in trouble
I'm not sure how many of you have been following this trend, but there has been a surge in highly technical and exceptionally skilled product managers resigning over the past few years. This seems to be driven by the appointment of opportunistic... — read more
The company misleads
There is a full time staff who reads the posts here and convinces TheLayoff to delete the opinions that put executives or company strategy in a bad light. NetApp has become a cult of overpaid order takers and corporate thugs. Like Scientology they... — read more
Threatening emails from Managers to come to office
Managers have started threatening people to come back to office. Why is this happening when employees are more productive doing WFH
Global sales leader at Spot resigned after one year
Feel she did not contribute much in this 12 months besides bringing in two excolleagues … what are your thoughts on Spot/Instaclustr future?
Layoff coming this week
Another round of layoffs is coming this week following the financial report. NetApp's revenue drops for yet another quarter - https://blocksandfiles.com/2023/08/24/netapp-earnings-okay-but-work-needed-in-flash-and-public-cloud/. Tuesday is the day... — read more
Now NetApp sued by its own veep over claims of broken sales commission promises
He took the bullet to save his team and the. they screwed him!!! https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/23/netapp_accused_of_denying_commissions/
Where do you go after NetApp?
I feel the skills required to work here are too niche to broadly apply in the industry. Whether it's a silent or a mass layoff, I'm certain another round of layoffs is on the way (be looking out by end of August). Looking at job listings and... — read more