Meta's recent layoffs, impacting about 3,600 employees or 5% of its workforce, were framed as performance-based decisions by CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Despite this, many ex-employees feel misrepresented, claiming their previous appraisals were positive or that they faced layoffs during personal leave. Concerns linger over the stigma of being labeled a 'low performer', which could harm their future employment opportunities. A Meta spokesperson defended the decision, emphasizing ongoing accountability to a high-performance culture at the company.
Months after Meta's high-profile culling of low performers, the stigma associated with the job cuts still stings.
A Meta spokesperson reiterated what the company previously shared with BI earlier this year about its low-performer cuts: 'Let me be clear, these were performance-based terminations.'
A former employee's mid-year review put him 'At or Above Expectations' but his year-end rating was 'Meets Most,' leaving him eligible for termination.
Some former employees pushed back on that. Some said they had received positive ratings months earlier.
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