A mid-level software engineer recently shared a frustrating experience on Reddit after being laid off from a tech company despite being on track for a promotion. The engineer, who had been expecting to move to a senior position by the end of the year, was informed last month that the layoff was due to one of their products no longer being supported.
Company Instability and Silent Layoffs
Reflecting on the situation, the engineer said, “Company is very unstable at the moment and they’ve been doing silent layoffs for the past few months, even lurking on Blind, a bunch of current engineers have been saying they’ve stopped being productive and been spending all their efforts of job hunting because at this point everyone’s just waiting their turn.” The post highlighted the growing unease among employees as the company continues to quietly restructure teams.
Shock of Seeing Former Team Hiring
While applying for new jobs, the engineer noticed a listing for their previous company and the exact team they had worked in—but for a senior position. The engineer explained, “It just feels like I wasn’t good enough at my role, but if that’s the case I would’ve rather they would have been honest and say it was because of my performance or something.” The post reflects the challenges faced by tech professionals navigating layoffs in volatile companies, particularly when internal opportunities are suddenly filled externally.
Ownership vs Recognition
The engineer also noted that their contributions went beyond the product cited as the reason for termination. “I had ownership of a bunch of other projects and this product they’re no longer supporting was so low priority my efforts were spent on other things,” they added.
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