Tech IndustryMar 12, 2023
AmazonIntern#101
Will Meta lay off EE/GE SWEs?
I've always wondered if Meta takes performance into account for the layoffs. Laying off good SWEs seems like a bad idea, but idk everything is possible. Are all EE/GE SWEs safe? What if it's an E3/E4?
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They will get laid.
The last layoff was looking a random but it was mostly for low performers. Unless the people with higher ratings at closing units, you shouldn’t worry about it. You guys really have no idea.
They will if the team/project/org is not required for Meta’s long term business plan. My guess is that those people will be given an option to find a role within the company however.
Yes they will if your whole team/project is getting killed. Layoffs are not just performance based. They also take into account business priorities and future scope
Won't they consider reorg-ing high-performing engineers if the team/project is getting killed?
sometimes but usually its a dead end - sometimes you have 30 days to transfer or you’ll be let go, but all internal transfers are frozen. That’s usually for re-orgs. For layoffs its a clean cut with no options