I bumped into someone significant at the recent SAP Signavio event in Austin, Texas. They shared the backstory of the concept known as "Project Mongoose" also known as the plaque removal idea of "firing 1% of employees every year." On February 9... — read more 

Does anyone have any new information?

Hey CK, how do you like your bff Donald Trump now? Will you hire more consultants or shut down US consulting altogether? F@F0

How long do you think SAP can pull this scam on customers? Do employees look at RISE and think this is the future?

I work hard and my performance is really good. My peers and my manager agree on that. I don‘t do politics or engage in rumor-spreading. I trust the board and express this view publicly and in the Employee Survey. There is no reason SAP should let me... — read more 

@e1+1k4876rt2 So we want to shift out of the ERP Biz and eliminate any further support for the Maintenance Biz by 2027. Yes, that's right the Maintenance biz for which Siemens by itself pays +50MM per year - a huge amount of revenue will be... — read more 

I hear that Q3 progress check-ins managers are given a strict guidelines not to exceed 4.0 rating . I hear people getting rating from 3.1 . If this is the case then the people are near the axe for cut ? It doesn’t give a good vibe given how... — read more 

I have a colleague who is very happy at SAP right now. He has a job he likes, and a good manager and team. He does not care about the rest of the world at SAP. He knows CK, but could not name any other board member. He never listens to all-hands... — read more 

The layoff list was reportedly prepared starting in June and July, and it is now being referred to as "P25 Version 2." What’s concerning is that many positions in North America are being eliminated and shifted to lower-cost countries. This raises a... — read more 

@OP+1k4t1ksy3 SEE LINK BELOW - THIS IS WHY OUR STOCK IS TANKING OUT BIG TIME - HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN? A MAXIMUM SEVERITY RATING OF 10 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 10 ON S/4HANA and NETWEAVER PRODUCTS - ARE YOU KIDDING?? Who is... — read more 

Wow! Payday for Larry Ellison! CK and DA are watching

Firstly they ignored the most up voted question about how to improve Support organization when they keep cutting headcount and experience. But more importantly this is a completely pointless call for anyone not in the CS organization. It was an... — read more 

@OP+1k4876rt2 Bumping this post forward...This post had it all right. Just how bad is it for SAP? Well our stock price has plummeted 12 % in just the last month and shows no sign of a rebound. It is tracking straight down. But go have a look at... — read more 

Is true that the role of Scrum Master is going away or being heavily modified? I've heard rumors but unsure if I should be concerned. Thank you!

Does anyone have any information?

We want to catch up on our former newsletter where we reported on an Executive Board decision regarding a recurring workforce transformation. On August 5th and September 1st, 2025, the SE Works Council (Europe) was informed about urgent measures... — read more 

Heard 50 people got sacked. 50% from Customer Success. Prayers with everyone impacted. Anyone know if it was both London and Dublin?

Friends, Our CFO " AKA the Iceman" sees layoffs like brushing the teeth - it's a regular activity ?? OK, not sure I get the similarity, but good for him that he does. As all of you knows our stock price has been falling. In the last 3... — read more 

Hi everyone - so it was just announced by SAP Spain that they are starting another mass layoff process in the country. Given the legal requirements of the process, this means it's at least 30 positions impacted of the ~1000 we have here. I guess... — read more 

A buddy of mine telling how much SAP relies on ServiceNow to provide ticketing, knowledge and AI solutions. What's the deal with this as I thought this was SAP's bread and butter stuff. I believe Flexera and Coveo are also needed?

https://index.hu/gazdasag/2025/08/27/sap-hungary-kirugas-vezetes-felsovezetok-elbocsatas-vallalatiranyitas/ They fired the entire leadership after it was found out they organised s-x massage rooms and dr-gs on a conference. Wonder if there were... — read more 

It’s getting really hard to keep up with work because so many people are leaving. First two teammates suddenly quit, and now another key person just gave notice. Now I'm just waiting to see who's next. The constant churn makes everything chaotic and... — read more 

I just watched the recording. Seriously: what is this person talking about? He‘s contradicting himself all the time, his views are… strange at times. Do they mean this seriously?

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2rztnsw "Oracle blood bath is happening big time starting from yesterday (8/and still going on as of today. Oracle Cloud (OCI), Netsuite, VB, Jet, My SQL and other areas majorly affected. No official numbers yet but... — read more 

Layoffs will not occur in a specific area. It will be in all areas except for a specific role. There is already talk about "too many product owners at SAP" following HPOM. I believe they will push for cuts in product management and have some... — read more 

Where the trends are going for SAP when its competitors like Oracle and Salesforce are laying off employees left, right and center? Oracle -... — read more 

Awaiting annual Walldorf intern scandal - which board member do you think will be out this year?

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/germanys-sap-invest-150-million-euros-vietnam-rd-centre-2025-08-07/ 500 Employees Planned to be there by 2027.

With the acquisition of Smart Recruiters officially announced by SAP on August 1. How will it impact SAP’s existing HCM product portfolio namely Success Factors, Field Glass etc? Would this acquisition complement or contradict existing HCM... — read more 

I left SAP on good terms a few years ago to diversify my resume. I am considering exploring new opportunities at SAP. Do they still require proof of vaccination? I read here that RTO is mandatory and if I have to be in the office I want to make sure... — read more 

What to expect ? Any surprises or the scripted one ?

The new continuous feedback process is ill-conceived and flawed from the start. Some personal observations: A lot of feedback received by colleagues is not based on facts but opinions and written in a very casual manner. Before such a feedback... — read more 

https://www.cxtoday.com/crm/sap-plans-to-hire-several-thousand-employees-before-year-end/ So Dominik says in the next 5 months ( 20 weeks)  we will recruit  "several thousand"  people.  Really? That's sounds fantastic !! Since the trust factor... — read more 

Paul just confirmed that SAP Ireland is impacted in the upcoming round. Any ideas/predictions on which teams and areas can be impacted?

Employees merely the plaque, food debris and bacteria to be cleaned out habitually 1-2% annual layoffs Way to motivate 100k people

2 of the most recent accenture postings at this site are related to sap haha https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jzy27j9z https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jze8dgr5

From Cloud Wars: https://cloudwars.com/ai/microsoft-ai-driven-layoffs-are-a-feature-not-a-bug/ Now layoffs are presented as a tool/resource for companies. I am all for embracing AI and nee technologies but this is unacceptable - positioning layoffs... — read more 

I am curious to know how many people are experiencing change fatigue or burn out?

CK became a CEO because of his dad’s connections. His dad is or was a Minister in Government Germany. Albeit CK has been with SAP for a long time but that is because of favoritism with Hasso. CK has lost a lot of good leaders in recent years, nobody... — read more