Alleged Layoffs at IBM Consulting in Australia
This just in (hours ago):
Australia RA round
“We have reviewed our business needs and your role is no longer required” letters were issued to dozens of IBM Consulting employees in Australia on Friday. Many client billable practitioners are impacted. As usual, many back office free riders are protected. There was NO advance consultation with Industry, Practice and account leaders, or even first line managers. A frenzied scramble is underway by the client Partners as they attempt to reverse decisions, shore up team morale and figure out how best to apologise to clients for outcomes that won’t be achieved. 15 months ago an external hire country managing partner was brought in to “turn around the business” but the death spiral only accelerates.
It looks like IBM Consulting in general is being cut. IBM loses many government contracts these days.
There's meanwhile a pile of more than half a dozen reports (article updated) about Microsoft mass layoffs next month ("about three weeks away"). █