Am I the only one feeling that the NetIQ has terrible interface design and is terrible to use?
Company is hiring, thriving and returning to growth
The tide has turned, The stock price is beginning to recover and the future is bright We have shrank and are now hiring and returning to growth
How are you managing to focus at all?
This place is a total dead end. I know I'm working toward nothing. I can't get invested or make myself care. My team is good, and they're the only reason I do my part. But it's getting harder by the day.
Employee Survey is a Joke
My manager just discussed it - apparently majority of the OT employees think RTO is fine. I work out of an office but most folks I collaborate with are virtual! It feels unfair. And yes, I have started applying externally..not out of spite for RTO... — read more
What's the future
What's the most likely outcome ? Just a content only company ? Bought by PE? A collapse ?
We've become the surveillance state
I feel watched constantly. My keystrokes, my mouse moves, my breaks, my location. It's oppressive and intrusive. RTO has ruined this place.
SMB Cybersecurity unit- non core- who is buying it?
The earnings call slide split everything between core and non-core, first time this has happened, I bet no one is calling about buying this…kind of a signal to everyone like hey we wanna get outta this business, anyone hearing anything?
I feel like I'm stuck in a loop
Every Sunday night I tell myself that this week I'll definitely start applying. I'll update my resume, browse listings, send out a few. Then the week happens with all the deadlines, meetings, fire drills. By Friday I'm running on empty. The weekend... — read more
Earnings report: 2.2% growth. Lower than inflation.
what will the rest of the year look like?
nobody works
horrible culture for sales and supporting groups
Vertica divesture
Good luck to those moving to RS. Do we know an actual confirmed number of staff who will tupe across and what what relationship to the product ie engineering, support, sales etc?
How long before more layoffs
Anything on the horizon ? I presume after March that we are clear until October ?
I'm so angry at myself for getting complacent
I just settled in here and stopped even looking when jobs were everywhere. Regret it every single day.
Why do I even bother?
I'm carrying the team while three people next to me do nothing. Hard work isn't rewarded here. So why am I still ki-ling myself?
ITOM/OSM non core
That’s the latest rumour
Fired for coffee badging
My colleague was fired today, apparently she was coming into the office 4 days a week but only stayed for 5-10 minutes.. Not sure how they noticed but watch out.
When will ADM be sold?
Any updates on this topic? Also, are there any hints about potential buyers?! saw the earnings - ADM performed quite well.
Remaining business optimization
Said clearly on the earnings call , 150 million left for open reduction this calendar year 1 billion left in the overall plan , to be achieved with AI agents Summary : more layoffs before end of June and anyone doing manual work to be replaced... — read more
No July cuts ?
Earnings were pretty good, will the summer cuts be cancelled?
Words to listen for later today - earnings
Listen for things like "Increased hiring " and " we are returning to growth " The tide is turning , the company is over the worst
Upcoming layoffs
Anyone know if there are layoffs coming ?
The IPO gamble I'm trying to decide on
I've got an offer from a startup. The role is a step up, more senior title, and more interesting work, but my total compensation would drop by about forty five percent compared to where I am now. The difference is equity. If they IPO in the next few... — read more
Heads Up, Return to Office or else
Several long time employees were FIRED last week for not returning to the office despite manager approval. Fired, no severance, gone after high performance and decades of service. Nothing descent matters to these people.
May 7 - be ready
Massive earnings report on the way - lots of new customers, strategic partnerships , return to growth and hiring !
Laid off
A group of R&D managers just got laid off, USA.
Hiring - returning to growth
This is confirmed, the tide has been turned We are hiring and returning to growth The turnaround has been completed, to be confirmed at earnings next week
The Future
The future of renewals relies on the stickiness of enterprise software. The gamble is that customers will tolerate bot-only support and sting renewal price hikes because the cost of migrating away is too high. The company is moving to a No Human... — read more
Can someone confirm what's coming in the summer
Are there layoffs coming ? If so what groups are going to impacted and what geo's and when ?
Worst team you’ve worked with
For me, it's the procurement team. A $1000 payment can go over 6 months without any update. And they always direct me to another team A, and team a pointed me to team B and C. And finally it’s all of these 3 teams. Then they told me the payment is... — read more
May 4 ,2026
Mark this date-May 4,2026 It's going to happen
May 7 - earnings
Not only will we beat the numbers, we will blow past them The numbers are awesome, we are returning to growth
The ugly side of waiting
I've been through several layoff cycles now and every time, as soon as first rumors hit, the office turns into a competition. People stop sharing, managers get cagey, friends watch each other sideways...you get the picture. It's exhausting. My... — read more
Remember when layoffs were not omnipresent?
Can we go back to those times? I'll even take a round here and there, but this constant threat of more cuts is absolutely exhausting.
Is anyone going to buy ADM?
It's not a secret the OT is bleeding and drying out the divisions and there going to be another major layoff soon. I'm hearing a lot of rumors about OT going to sell ADM bu heard SAP and others but is there any credibility to those rumors? is anyone... — read more
Will layoffs be across the board?
People have been mentioning every single org that comes to their mind. Does anyone know something specific?
May not June ? Lists being prepared
Its being said that next round is going to be in May itself rather than June
What's happening in June / July
It's confirmed there are layoffs but what %? The 15-20% numbers include people being divested but what actual numbers for layoffs ?
Attention coffee badgers
Just a heads up to any coffee badgers - MS Teams is reporting your location activity and it is being actively monitored by HR. If you are coffee badging, you will be caught and once enough data is available for a "for cause termination", you will be... — read more
It’s Cheaper to Fire Us Than to Lay Us Off
I got fired for coffee badging. And I know I'm not alone. Cheaper to fire us than lay us off. Not even any sort of reprimand or PIP. They just went straight to "You're fired!"
Stock falling again
Down 5% today. Looks like the bounce is over