OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/GoDaddy

Tech Layoff Tracker & Corporate Hypocrisy Database (2020-2026)

Layoffs & Culture at GoDaddy

Marketing

THE NUMBERS

-981 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.5%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.5%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,981 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-530 EMP(2023.02)

"Global economic slowdown"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & Talent Acquisition (95%) ─ Reason: Hyper-growth illusion breaks, hiring stops.
🔴Non-core Project & Program Management (80%) ─ Reason: Overhead reduction, slow project delivery.
🟡Growth Marketing & Sales (Aggressive Acquisition) (75%) ─ Reason: Low ROI acquisition, cost optimization.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
88%

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-451 EMP(2020.06)

"Sales challenges, social product headwinds"

💀 TRANSLATION: A convenient external excuse to cut overhead.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Sales (95%) ─ Reason: Underperforming reps, direct revenue impact.
🔴Product & Engineering (Social Product Group) (90%) ─ Reason: Failed product strategy, market rejection.
🔴Marketing (80%) ─ Reason: Ineffective campaigns, wasted ad spend.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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GoDaddy has eliminated a total of 981 positions across 2 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at GoDaddy

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