On April 15th, Tesla announced a 10% layoff globally, involving approximately 14000 employees.
On April 18th, a sales department employee who was laid off told Poster News that he received a layoff email only 7 days after joining the company. This was his closest and farthest experience to Tesla, as if he had had had a dream. Another employee who just resigned a month ago expressed that they felt they had left early and were very disappointed.
The poster news reporter noticed that in recent days, many netizens have shared their experiences of being laid off shortly after joining on social media platforms. A laid-off employee told reporters that the compensation standard is uniformly "N+3" (years of work+3 months of salary), and the company's attitude is uncertain. However, there is a confidentiality agreement regarding compensation and layoffs, so it cannot be disclosed too much.
Some envy and others regret the sudden layoffs and compensation. Many netizens are envious of Tesla's "N+3" compensation amount, especially for employees who were laid off shortly after starting work, it's like picking up a big gift package. But there are also employees who have been with the company for more than a year and resigned just a month ago, complaining that if they stay up for another month, they can now take over this "sky breaking wealth". However, now they can only lament leaving early and feel very disadvantaged.
A job seeker who had just participated in an interview with Tesla told the reporter that he saw the news of layoffs on the way back after his interview for the sales position on the morning of the 15th. Later, he contacted the interviewer and never replied. He was worried that the interview might be a waste of time. "I guess it's hopeless, after all, those who are to be hired and those who have just been hired have 'disembarked'." The job seeker said.
In an email shared by an interviewed employee, Musk wrote, "Over the years, Tesla has developed rapidly and established many factories around the world. With this rapid growth, roles and job functions in certain areas have also become redundant. As we prepare for the next phase of company growth, reducing costs and improving productivity have become extremely important."
According to Tesla's previously released production and delivery report for the first quarter of 2024, Tesla produced 433371 electric vehicles and delivered 386810 electric vehicles in the first quarter, a year-on-year decrease of 8.5% and a month on month decrease of 20.2%. This is a new low for Tesla in the past five quarters and the first time sales have fallen below 400000 units since the third quarter of 2022.