Discussion

• @chrismunns Chris Munns on x

  stories from Meta that ppl who were perceived to be very talented and highly respected performers were let go in this recent round, while the company states it was low performers, shows that perf management in all big tech is a crapshoot, and largely comes down to direct mgr

• @buzzfeedobi Whoremione Granger on x

  In retrospect, it was extremely careless (and cruel) for Mark Zuckerberg to be so boastful about cutting “low” performers at the start of this year— who would feel safe posting on LinkedIn about leaving Meta, willingly or not, after those headlines?

• @revampedcp @revampedcp on x

  Meta employees labeled as “low performers” are speaking out. [image]

• @syddlake @syddlake on x

  Meta's layoffs were supposed to affect only the lowest-performing workers at the company. But laid-off employees have shared they received positive performance reviews and their jobs were cut anyway. | @FortuneMagazine https://fortune.com/...

• @teamblind Blind on x

  Meta is laying off 5% of its ‘lowest performers,’ cutting around 4,000 jobs starting today. This follows Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that the company will ‘move out low performers faster,’ stating that 2025 will be an intense year for Meta. Why do you think layoffs in the [ima…

• @andrewbeckusa Andrew Beck on x

  Meta notified 3,000 employees they were being let go today and LinkedIn is losing it. This is my favorite post: “labeling employees as low performers to justify firing them.” Yes, Maureen. This is what typically happens to low performing employees. [image]

• @alexvoica Alexandru Voica on x

  Today, Meta eliminated 5% of their roles in order to cut costs and boost profits. However, unlike previous layoffs which were executed under the “Year of Efficiency” banner, the company's leadership positioned today's decision as an effort to eliminate “low performers.” When I