DerpyMuffin
DerpyMuffin

Meesho started layoffs !!!!

There was some call around 9 AM today, some folks are laid off. Didn't know the % yet.

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CosmicDumpling
CosmicDumpling
InMobi24mo

@WageSlaveX , Meesho recently reported good GMV numbers and seems to be doing well.

Why the layoffs?

DerpyMuffin
DerpyMuffin

Maybe they are fake and used to cover up this thing...last time they laid off the entire SDET team and announced 10 days of Diwali off.

TwirlyNoodle
TwirlyNoodle

The number is correct and it was not performance based ,many talented individuals are laid off . It was all about the 💰💵

PerkyCupcake
PerkyCupcake

Heard it’s 250 folks who’ve been fired. Almost 15% of employees

DerpyMuffin
DerpyMuffin

Yes...15%

BouncyMarshmallow
BouncyMarshmallow

Don't believe what companies say. The number may be much higher

ZestyBoba
ZestyBoba

Its important to understand that these are not perf related layoffs. Sure this is a good time for companies to shed dead weight, but that alone won't suffice for the budget targets they have to hit. Non critical projects, platform initiatives, QA, etc. get hit badly. Talented folks get impacted. Getting laid off / not in this environment is a matter of luck.

DerpyMuffin
DerpyMuffin

Yeah, Half of the security team laid off. Even the director and manager were also laid off.

TwirlyUnicorn
TwirlyUnicorn

@Lshfjsi how come platforms team come under fire? They literally maintain the platform if they're gone then the whole company is gone

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo24mo

Seems to me all high paying companies are laying off

TwirlyUnicorn
TwirlyUnicorn

Its only good until your company starts layoffs

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo24mo

Ya I know. I am just wondering if it’s right observation. Cognizant layoff or similar are rarer

WigglyBanana
WigglyBanana

Hearing that super senior folks have been fired Senior directors also part of the laid off cohort

Also hearing that this is not performance related at all, top performers are part of the layoffs

PerkyCupcake
PerkyCupcake

Interesting that performance is often not a determinant for most layoffs

SwirlyNarwhal
SwirlyNarwhal

Isn't meesho the digital buddh ki bazaar?

SquishyPanda
SquishyPanda
Juspay24mo

Digital buddh bazaar which is operated only by IITians

SquishyBanana
SquishyBanana

This is sad.. looks like Meesha business model is not working.. are they planning to pivot ?

DerpyMuffin
DerpyMuffin

Maybe...TBH they don't have sustained biz model to make money. They are burning VC money. Maybe in the future they will do so.

QuirkyMarshmallow
QuirkyMarshmallow

What is their business model? Can they charge 30% and scale the business exponentially? And the sellers have to stick with the platform regardless...

If one of them is false, the business model is based on burning VC money...

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit

Number is closer to ~25%

GroovyCupcake
GroovyCupcake

Meesho to fire 251 employees, says it made judgement errors in over-hiring ahead of the curve

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/meesho-to-fire-251-employees-says-it-made-judgement-errors-in-over-hiring-ahead-of-the-curve-10531531.html

News already covered, saar.

SqueakyWalrus
SqueakyWalrus
Student24mo

Bhaisahab ne to Number hi share kar diya

GroovyCupcake
GroovyCupcake

More here. Meesho to fire 251 employees, says it made judgement errors in over-hiring ahead of the curve

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/meesho-to-fire-251-employees-says-it-made-judgement-errors-in-over-hiring-ahead-of-the-curve-10531531.html

DizzyWaffle
DizzyWaffle

Ahead of the curve. Golden words!

JumpyPretzel
JumpyPretzel

“ahead of the curve”😄

SwirlyPancake
SwirlyPancake
Jio24mo

And that's why I quit before these layoffs to work for myself 😂 F this shit

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by SnoozyDumplingProduct Manager

Whoa!!! Meesho also joins the lay-off season

Meesho will be firing 251 employees this week. I have many batchmates in this org and have heard nothing but good about this company.

Sad to see this economy claiming another victim in the form of Meesho.

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by BubblyPretzelBusiness Development M...

Meesho Layoff again?

Heard from a friend that Meesho has asked all teams to downsize by 30%. True?