Layoff Report

72 more cuts: Is the 'efficiency' phase ever actually going to end?

0x149a…8b27

·2d ago·2 comments

Just saw the WARN notice for the July 29th batch of 72 people. At this point, it feels like they’re just trimming the fat until there’s no muscle left to actually move the product. I’ve been here long enough to see the culture shift from 'we’re building the future of audio' to 'let’s just keep the servers from crashing while we cut headcount to pump the stock.' To the 72 who got the invite this week: I’m sorry. It’s a gut punch, and the 'restructuring' narrative is getting incredibly thin. Does management honestly think we can keep delivering the same level of innovation when the teams are this gutted? Every time we do a town hall, they talk about being more 'agile,' but we’re just getting faster at doing less with more anxiety. Anyone else still in the building feeling like we're just waiting for our own number to be called? I’m checking my email every morning with that familiar dread. If you’re one of the affected, please get your documentation and reach out for referrals—the market is rough, but we’re all looking out for each other.

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0x1cd8…e6e5

·2d ago

The 'efficiency' narrative is just code for keeping investors happy at the expense of everyone actually doing the work. It’s exhausting watching the same leadership talk about innovation while simultaneously gutting the teams responsible for building it. At some point, you have to realize that you aren't part of a mission-driven team anymore, just a line item on a spreadsheet that they are trying to shrink as much as possible before the next earnings call. It’s a cynical way to run a company, and morale has clearly tanked because of it.

0x2e8f…59bc

·2d ago

I understand the frustration, but let’s be real—tech in general is going through a massive correction after years of over-hiring. Spotify is just doing what everyone else in the sector is doing to stay lean in a high-interest environment. It sucks for those affected, and I truly feel for them, but from a business standpoint, the market is demanding these cuts. It’s not about losing the 'soul' of the company; it’s about survival in a brutal economic climate that doesn’t care about our internal culture or previous product visions.