PM Layoffs in Microsoft, rumor or truth

Mar 13 6 Comments

Hello Folks,

I have used Blind community for couple of years to get news as those news served multiple purposes. Someone posted this news on blind,

https://www.teamblind.com/post/A-massive-PM-layoff-at-Microsoft-in-the-making-XA1Y8eup

Requesting friends from community specially from Microsoft about the authenticity and correctness of this information.

I will decide accordingly.

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TOP 6 Comments
  • Nordson
    gotcoffee

    Nordson

    gotcoffee
    This is likely mostly related to pay scale rather than layoffs. To keep pay competitive they need to decrease the bucket of PMs to be rewarded
    Mar 13 0
  • Microsoft
    SearchBar๐Ÿฅฐ

    Go to company page Microsoft

    SearchBar๐Ÿฅฐ
    As the others mentioned, probably does not have to do with downsizing
    Mar 13 0
  • Google
    ant123

    Go to company page Google

    ant123
    I disagree. Having been a Principle Program Manager At MS and then moved to both AWS as a Product Manager and Google as a Program Manager bringing alignment to these roles at MS is a big win. PgMs at MS cross both product and program manager roles at both other companies. It makes it very confusing and hard switching between them. Both AWS and Google were confused as heck with how to map. Hard to work super hard to prove to the AWS Product HC that I could do Product Manager role etc. I think this will make it better to copy AWS and Google JDs and improve folks abilities to switch companies.
    Mar 13 0
  • This is nothing but new titles. There is not a PM layoff.
    Mar 19 1
    • New
      chadpreeet

      New

      chadpreeet
      It will help current employees get more recruiter callbacks if their titles align with what they want to do in future roles
      Mar 20
  • Google
    oohghv

    Go to company page Google

    oohghv
    Why only pm got layoff
    Mar 14 0