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

Layoffs & Culture at Software AG

Data

THE NUMBERS

-200 EMPTOTAL DISCARDED
0.1%WORKFORCE IMPACT

THE SCALE

REDUCED BY 0.1%
PEAK WORKFORCE (EST.)180,200 EMP
CURRENT WORKFORCE180,000 EMP

HISTORY

-200 EMP(2023.01)

"Cost-cutting program"

💀 TRANSLATION: Making the workers pay for managerial mistakes.
🩸 LIKELY CASUALTIES (AI ESTIMATE):
  • 🔴
    Talent Acquisition & HR (90%) ─ Reason: Hiring freeze rendering role obsolete
  • 🔴
    Sales & Marketing (underperforming) (80%) ─ Reason: Missed targets, growth slowdown, superfluous roles
  • 🟡
    Junior/Mid Software Engineers (75%) ─ Reason: Project cancellations, over-hired during boom
🤥 CORPORATE BS LEVEL:
65%

Software AG has eliminated a total of 200 positions across 1 workforce events.

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