Verkada layoffs

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Rasd55

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Rasd55
Jul 13, 2021 15 Comments

Is it true that verkada has quarterly layoff ? Also how is the engineering culture ?

10-20-30-40 vesting seems like a scam to keep you in for long.

Has the culture improved after the bad press ?

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  • Verkada
    Rynolds

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    Rynolds
    I’m in engineering, have been here since 2019, and have never heard of layoffs on any team outside of sales.
    I know AEs can get cut if they don’t do well or show effort after 3/4 quarters.

    Engineering culture was never bad. The bad press just made things suck for awhile. And the vesting schedule isn’t good honestly but if you are here long term like me, it doesn’t matter.
    Jul 15, 2021 2
    • Verkada
      Vkda=🗑️🔥

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      Vkda=🗑️🔥
      Then you're an idiot.

      Theres layoffs every single quarter at Verkada. Members of each engineering team are stack ranked by the managers and the bottom ones are cut.
      Jul 25, 2021
    • Nope. I work here and that’s patently false. Low performers are managed out like any company. There is no stack ranking or mandatory layoffs. We had one round of layoffs when Covid hit. 10% of the engineers were let go. Since then, no layoffs, only low performers managed out.
      Feb 11
  • Verkada
    AruQ07

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    AruQ07
    Engineering layoffs are regular here for petty reasons.
    Jul 15, 2021 2
    • Apple
      TC+++

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      TC+++
      Just due to disagreements with management? Or is there also Amazon-style URA goals?
      Jul 15, 2021
    • Verkada
      Vkda=🗑️🔥

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      Vkda=🗑️🔥
      @Apple

      Theres both URA goals set at 1-2 engineers per manager (stack ranked). If you get in any disagreements with higher management (Rob, Martin, Fk, or especially Hans) you will be terminated within the week.
      Jul 25, 2021
  • Apple
    TC+++

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    TC+++
    Engineering layoffs or other departments?
    Jul 13, 2021 2
    • Verkada
      Vkda=🗑️🔥

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      Vkda=🗑️🔥
      Every department has layoffs, the retention goals are set by Hans. Anyone who doesn't know about them is either too low level or blind.
      Jul 25, 2021
    • I talk to hans all the time and am in the Eng calibration meetings. I’m not an executive btw. You’re simply wrong about engineering. Sales does let low performers go more quickly but there are no mandatory layoffs.
      Feb 11
  • Verkada
    gEit81

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    gEit81
    No layoff
    Jul 18, 2021 0
  • Visa
    JQTU67

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    JQTU67
    Is the vesting schedule like that - 10 /20/30/40 ?
    Jul 28, 2021 2