Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Laid-Off Engineer Replaced by External Hire at Tech Company
Imagine you're a coder working at a tech company.
You thought you were doing well and might even get promoted.
Suddenly, you're let go.
The company said the reason was a product they were ending.
Then, you see your old team hiring for a new person to fill a senior position!
This made the coder feel like they weren't good enough.
Plus, the company seemed unstable, and people were worried about losing their jobs.
It's like the company is secretly making cuts.
A mid-level software engineer was laid off from a tech company.
The engineer was expecting a promotion.
The layoff was due to a product no longer being supported.
The engineer observed the team hiring externally for a senior role.
The engineer felt the decision questioned his performance.
- Who
- A mid-level software engineer
- What
- Was laid off from a tech company and later saw their team hiring externally for a senior position.
- When
- Last month (layoff)
- Where
- At a tech company
- Why
- The stated reason was the product he was working on was no longer supported. The engineer felt it was due to his performance.
- Affected Employee
- Mid-level software engineer
- Reason for Layoff (stated)
- Product no longer supported
- Replacement Role
- Senior position
- Company Status
- Unstable