Pros
Benefits Teammates Opportunity for remote work
Cons
There is a severe disconnect between brand reputation and what is actually happening across the company. Many of my colleagues were affected by an unannounced layoff. Unfortunately, my colleagues were given zero notice and were informed that their jobs were terminated immediately. Our department was the latest affected, but this practice has been happening for several months and trending towards repeating itself. Employees affected by these layoffs were not underperforming. On the contrary, the majority were meeting or exceeding expectations. Yet, they were not given a warning, and in all cases the termination of their benefits was immediate. Meaning their health benefits were canceled without notice or the opportunity to make arrangements. Additionally, they were not awarded an opportunity to seek employment in another department within the company. The layoffs come a week after Lowe's announced great quarterly returns and celebrated a week-long lavish celebration in Las Vegas, where the theme was "people." I write this on behalf of my colleagues who will be forced to express gratitude or positivity. Since doing anything else could hurt their job search and future opportunities. Proceed with caution.