OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/ForeScout
Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at ForeScout

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THE NUMBERS

-140 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED
0.1%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.1%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,140 EMP
CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-40 EMP(2023.09)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze, non-revenue overhead.
  • 🔴
    Underperforming Sales & Account Management (85%) ─ Reason: Missed quotas, high commission costs.
  • 🟡
    Marketing (Brand & Content) (75%) ─ Reason: Soft ROI, cost center reduction.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A
-100 EMP(2023.01)

"Workforce adjustment or organizational change."

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Recruiting & HR (95%) ─ Reason: Hiring spigot closed; growth engine dead.
  • 🔴
    Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) (85%) ─ Reason: Pipeline drying; lead generation deemed luxury.
  • 🟡
    Project/Program Management (75%) ─ Reason: Overhead cost reduction; efficiency drive.
🤷 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:N/A

ForeScout has eliminated a total of 140 positions across 2 workforce events.

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