OTIOSE/THE DISPOSABLE INDEX/SecureWorks

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

Layoffs & Culture at SecureWorks

Security

THE NUMBERS

-512 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED

0.3%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.3%

PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,512 EMP

CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-300 EMP(2023.08)

"Simplify and scale our business"

🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & HR (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze renders role obsolete.
🟡Internal IT / Operations (75%) ─ Reason: Non-essential ops, cost center.
🟡Middle Management (65%) ─ Reason: Redundant oversight, flattened hierarchy.
☢️ CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
90%

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-212 EMP(2023.02)

"Plan to cut costs"

💀 TRANSLATION: Making the workers pay for managerial mistakes.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):🔴Recruiting & HR (95%) ─ Reason: Growth model collapsed, hiring pipelines dry.
🔴Middle Management (Program/Product Managers) (85%) ─ Reason: Excessive layers, 'operational efficiency' mandates.
🟡Non-revenue Generating R&D/Support (75%) ─ Reason: Unprofitable ventures, focusing core competencies.
🤡 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
85%

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SecureWorks has eliminated a total of 512 positions across 2 workforce events.

Layoffs & Culture at SecureWorks

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