Meta's job cuts surprised some employees who said they weren't low performers

https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs-surprise-employees-strong-performers-2025-2

by belter • 1 year ago

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belter• 1 year ago

cebert• 1 year ago

I get that companies are compelled to conduct layoffs. It’s disheartening that they can’t simply carry out the layoffs without labeling the employees who may have been affected as low performers. There will always be individuals who are undeservingly categorized. In an employer’s market, this label further complicates the process of finding a new job.

rhelz• 1 year ago

It does seem like unnecessary cruelty, to somebody who is going through one of the lowest points in their life.

Those who know, however, know the truth. Facebook isn't laying off people because the company is in trouble or its people have failed in any way. Ex-Facebook employees are some of the highest-performance people the world has ever seen.

beached_whale• 1 year ago

I wonder if this will result in lawsuits that win. A lot of people have won lawsuits over bad references and preventing future employment. Facebook is poisoning the careers of these people, many are high achievers.

benoittravers• 1 year ago

It's likely intentional to lower the hiring cost for future employees.

toomuchtodo• 1 year ago

By saying it is performance based, they can immediately hire workers requiring a visa (without waiting periods).

readyplayernull2• 1 year ago

Technically, if you are second you are underperformer.

Two4• 1 year ago

No - underperformance is relative to a benchmark, be it based on a median plus a set percentage or a set percentile. Only one person can take the top spot in a rank stack, which makes it a poor model for performance measurement. Overperformance is nice, but not sustainable for the majority of employees.

readyplayernull2• 1 year ago

Meaning, a median among different teams in a company could classify a top performer in a team as an underperformer in a company. I like that too, and how the whole performace metrics suck A.

Meta's job cuts surprised some employees who said they weren't low performers

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