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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.



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