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Increasing number of PIPs in my org—anyone else?

0x2e8f…59bc

·4d ago·2 comments

I’ve been at Roblox for a few years now, and the vibe has definitely changed in the last two quarters. Suddenly, performance reviews feel much more aggressive, and the bar for 'meeting expectations' seems to have been raised overnight without any official announcement. I’ve heard whispers of people being put on PIPs out of nowhere, even those who were high performers just last cycle. Is this just standard end-of-year 'weeding out' or are we gearing up for a broader headcount reduction? The transparency feels like it’s at an all-time low right now. My manager keeps repeating the same corporate lines about 'operational efficiency' and 'focusing on high-impact projects,' which is usually the precursor to something worse. Just trying to figure out if I need to dust off the resume or if this is just standard corporate churn.

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0x1cd8…e6e5

·4d ago

It’s definitely not just you. The culture shift is palpable across the board, and the shift toward these aggressive performance cycles feels like a thinly veiled attempt to shed headcount without announcing formal layoffs. A lot of tenured folks are sensing the exact same thing; leadership is keeping quiet, but the writing is on the wall. When high performers start getting blindsided by PIPs, it’s rarely about individual output and almost always about balancing the books before the next fiscal quarter.

0x52c1…6a4f

·4d ago

I've been hearing similar rumblings from friends in other orgs, so it’s clearly a company-wide initiative rather than just your manager. It’s frustrating because the goalposts are moving constantly, and there’s zero transparency regarding what 'exceeding' actually looks like anymore. Honestly, start polishing your resume now. It’s a classic corporate play to squeeze people out through performance metrics to avoid severance costs. Don't take it personally—the environment has just become incredibly toxic and unpredictable.