The other botched part of that 2009 'downsizing' was that everyone who was left didn't get a bonus, raise, etc. right as silicon valley was firing up and other big & small tech companies were hiring like crazy. A year or so later and attrition was _massive_. Things got so bad there was an emergency ~10% raise for everyone in engineering, and large bonuses for mid-level folks. The controversial review system that was barely a year old was scrapped entirely and reverted to the old system. It was very, very weird and seemed like a move of desperation.
For anyone left after this round of layoffs, it might be worth looking around to greener pastures come August when reviews roll out. If you're in a strong position I strongly suspect the company would bend over backwards to try to keep you around amid the mess.
For anyone left after this round of layoffs, it might be worth looking around to greener pastures come August when reviews roll out. If you're in a strong position I strongly suspect the company would bend over backwards to try to keep you around amid the mess.