That really depends on the distribution of the layoffs.
The 10-15% percent aren't necessarily all bad performers but might just be people working on teams that are to be disbanded entirely.
The 10-15% percent aren't necessarily all bad performers but might just be people working on teams that are to be disbanded entirely.
Team that managed to hire good people and fire bad performers already ? You're basically taking productivity out.
Ops team that every other software team is dependent on and already overloaded ? Now every other team will feel delay in dealing with their stuff.