California: Broadcom reduces VMware workforce by over 1200

Broadcom recently disclosed 1,267 layoffs for VMware employees at the Palo Alto, California, headquarters only a day after the layoff plans were announced. This also comes one week after Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware. 

A  letter from Jill Turner, Broadcom's vice president of human services, noted that the employees will officially lose their jobs with VMware on January 26, 2024. This brings the total known layoffs to around 1,995. The reports have also suggested that the layoffs might affect about 401 people in Georgia and Colorado. About 158 of Broadcom's own employees will also be dropped in Washington State in January 2024.

A source said to Channel Futures that the layoffs could total between 10,000 and 20,000. Another said, "A lot of people have this transitional situation where they've been told upfront, 'You've got three months, six months, nine months,’ or whatever. They're going to train their replacement."

In similar news, CEO Hock Tan has mentioned that he will remove VMware's hybrid working policy, requiring workers to come into the office if they live within 60 miles of the location. He said,  "Remote work does not exist at Broadcom. If you are customer-facing, go-to-market (sales), then sure, you can be remote, I don't care. Any other exception, you better learn how to walk on water, I'm serious."