September 6 cuts: PNW cloud and engineering impact

It’s happening again. Just got word from a few folks in the Kirkland and Redmond offices that they were locked out of their accounts this morning. Total headcount hit is apparently 52 people across the Pacific Northwest hubs. It’s mostly centered around the Cloud division and some legacy engineering teams that they’re trying to sunset or pivot into other areas. I was talking to a friend who was impacted, and the process was exactly what you’d expect—a calendar invite out of nowhere followed by a chat with HR that lasts less than ten minutes. No real explanation, no path for internal transfers. It feels like the company is just trimming the bottom 1% to satisfy the analysts every single quarter now. The vibe in the Seattle office is absolutely toxic today. Nobody is getting any actual work done because we’re all just waiting for the next notification or looking over our shoulders to see who’s missing from our project boards. If you are in the PNW area and got hit today, please reach out to the local community groups. There are a few slack channels popping up for networking and support. This is the new normal, unfortunately. If you’re still safe, save your documentation and make sure your personal portfolio is updated. Don’t trust the 'no more cuts' rhetoric for a second.