[squegles]

I have heard of a company in the Bay that did this! Reliable Robotics had people start on a Monday only to lay them off later that week.

[Bilal_io]

That's why I think the hiring freeze that took place at FAANG is the right approach. Companies should not play with people, and it reflects poorly on the decision makers.

[whstl]

Seems like they wanted to participate in the copycat layoffs but didn't have enough staff they could let go (sorry for the joke in bad taste).

But seriously now: this only goes to show how those layoffs are about companies fucking up, rather than about people. Laying off people who just got hired is amateur hour.