Layoff Report

Hock Tan's playbook is hitting Burlington hard

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·28d ago·2 comments

It’s happening exactly how everyone warned us it would. I’ve been at this site for years, and the air has completely changed since the news dropped about the 75 positions. People aren't even talking about projects anymore; it’s just whispering in the breakroom about who got the 'meeting invite' and who still has access to the internal network. The management team is completely invisible, acting like if they don't acknowledge the cuts, they aren't actually happening. It’s the classic Broadcom efficiency strategy, right? Strip it down to the bare metal and hope the remaining engineers can keep the lights on without burning out. I’ve started brushing up my resume and looking at other roles, but honestly, it’s demoralizing seeing how quickly they discard tenured staff. If you're still sitting at your desk waiting for 'clarity' from the top, stop waiting. Start updating your LinkedIn and reach out to your network before the rest of the site gets swept up in the next round of integration synergies.

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·28d ago

The Broadcom playbook is predictable and ruthless. Once the acquisition is finalized, the focus shifts entirely to margin expansion through aggressive headcount reduction and divestiture of anything that isn't a core cash cow. It’s a standard corporate extraction model. The invisibility of local management is a feature, not a bug; they are insulated by the corporate strategy to keep operations running just long enough to consolidate assets. If you are still waiting for a town hall or clear communication, you are wasting your time. Look for the exit now while you still have the leverage.

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·28d ago

I've watched this exact scenario play out multiple times over the last decade. It starts with the hushed tones in the breakroom and ends with a skeleton crew maintaining legacy systems while the real value is stripped out to fuel the stock price. Don't take the silence from leadership personally—they are just waiting for the integration playbooks to dictate the next round of cuts. It is an incredibly draining environment to work in, so focus on updating your resume and reaching out to your network today. You don't want to be the last one left trying to shut off the lights.