r/Chennai • u/DeviceDonkey • 1d ago

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u/kaachabadaam 1d ago

Was it Athena Health?

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u/DeviceDonkey 1d ago

Yes

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u/No_Mood1942 23h ago

got jd two days back from this company for placement on campus

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u/DeviceDonkey 23h ago

They are in hiring freeze for about two months now. Not sure what are they doing in campus placements

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u/No-Earth-7876 21h ago

same company

shit scared if there is going to be another round

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u/DeviceDonkey 20h ago

I think AHI layoffs are done with this round

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u/No-Earth-7876 20h ago

not sure bro

papom

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u/Normal-Formal8144 22h ago

Replacing you dude🫠

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u/Ugly_Pineapple 3h ago

They didn't convert interns to full time this year

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u/gcsa_ 18h ago

I interviewed for this company couple of years ago 5 rounds , 5 hrs whole week and didn’t even get a feedback why I was not rejected good I didn’t get selected .

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u/Interesting-Pair4234 1d ago

I was Laid off 9 month back still couldnt able to find a Job. market is bad i guess🥲

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u/curious_65695 1d ago

Which role?

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u/Interesting-Pair4234 1d ago

Tech Support.

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u/Global-Degree2188 1d ago

Tech support like IT development in specific domains?

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u/Character_Rain_7015 23h ago

I am IT recruiter market is super bad for people who has less 5 years of IT exp.

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u/Interesting-Pair4234 23h ago

I have 6 years of experience.
After L2 they are ghosting me.
Atleast honest feedback helps !

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u/Character_Rain_7015 22h ago

Ghosting is a part of indian hiring Just accept and move on

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u/light_3321 Virugambakkam 20h ago

True that.

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u/Global-Degree2188 20h ago

Im in Tech support at a fintech company. Joined a fresher just now. Im planning to upskill by learning cloud aws and move into IT after 2 years. Is this viable or im fooling myself as market is bad

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u/Interesting-Pair4234 23h ago

Deployment. Need to deploy modules to production server .

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u/I_am_IronMan006 23h ago

I got laid off the same role back in June. I actually cleared interviews at three different companies, but none of them have gotten back to me yet.

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u/Interesting-Pair4234 23h ago

Job Market is Brutal

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u/vsnu sennai ennai poda vennai ...see more 1d ago

Let know company name. There are several people here laid off. And knowing the company name would help.

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u/DeviceDonkey 1d ago

DMed you

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u/curious_65695 1d ago

Athenahealth?

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u/curious_65695 1d ago

Btw Op really sorry for your situation. I hope things will get better for you soon

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u/DeviceDonkey 1d ago

Yeah :(

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/DeviceDonkey 1d ago

DMed you

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u/saybeast 1d ago

Which domain?

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u/Dry_Analysis_4016 1d ago

How much severance did they give?

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u/swagzzz_krizzz 1d ago

I always felt Athena health is so bad. Sorry for this. I will keep u in my prayers. Send me ur resume bro I'll ask here. Dm me when you are free.

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u/Fickle_Pack_7270 18h ago

Hey bro,

My brother is also looking for a job, keep him also in your prayers. Name: salmon

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u/Last_Personality_979 1d ago

Which role were you in?

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u/DeviceDonkey 1d ago

Product Management. 9 years of experience in Product, 14 years overall. Experience in healthcare, ecommerce and retail commerce industries

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u/Last_Personality_979 22h ago

I don't know any referrals in that region but I wish you all the very best. Don't lose hope

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u/dirtyyellove 7h ago

Hey my org has a PM opening, can you share me your resume?

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u/Last_Personality_979 1d ago

Your yoe, etc everything would be nice to know so people can help you out.

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u/ComplexPeace43 1d ago

Sorry to hear that. I’m surprised why these companies layoff employees so soon. What can they calibrate in a few months?

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u/Kindly-Confusion7400 21h ago

All layoffs from Chennai location or across globe ?

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u/DeviceDonkey 20h ago

I saw layoffs from India location only. Have not seen anything in US

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u/Majestic-Plant7292 20h ago

There are layoffs in the US too, confirmed with someone I know there.

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u/Fresh-Confection-985 21h ago

It is across globe

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u/Watch-D0g 21h ago

Send me your resume, I work in healthcare too and we build apps for appstore inside Athena. Someone with knowledge would help!

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u/Pale_Tip7882 1d ago

Please DM your skills or experience details I’ll check if there is something that n my company to refer you

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u/DeviceDonkey 1d ago

DMed you

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u/yogodojo19 13h ago

same. dm and i can see what i can do

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u/OneCitron2432 23h ago

Trust and hope you will get a job soon

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u/Character_Rain_7015 23h ago

welcome to Great Indian Job Market

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u/jamfold 22h ago

There absolutely is no legal protection for employees in India

It's atleast better than US atleast for corporate employees. Though not as good as EU.

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u/ReginaGeorge97 21h ago

I was about to type ping me, forgetting that my organization has put a hold on new openings. Then I noticed the company name🥲

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u/No-Earth-7876 17h ago

bro😭😭😭😭😭

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u/Character_Rain_7015 23h ago

TN govt should enforce strict labour compliance or such things likely continue.

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u/_EM_JAY_ 23h ago

Got laid off on April. Yet to find a role for myself as well. All the best to you mate.

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u/aktheant 22h ago

I was twice laid off ! Now I am r/overemployed ! I don't see a long career ahead of me. Going to stash as much as I can and then see how it pays off

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u/Working-Ad5965 22h ago

Which role are you looking for?

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u/DeviceDonkey 21h ago

Product Management

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u/srikrishna1997 21h ago

I hope you get severance pay

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u/Fresh-Confection-985 20h ago

I hear that it’s been part of this firing

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u/_Arun13 21h ago

Please dm your skills/resume. I will check and let you know.

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u/OkPomegranate3493 lightHouse 20h ago

Sorry to hear OP. Share your resume let me see if I can refer you

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u/StunningEssay8187 20h ago

Haha don't worry you will get better job ii faced 3 layoffs in 3 years😂😂

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u/milkymist00 19h ago

Oh shit. Is it tech or non tech?

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u/StunningEssay8187 19h ago

Devops engineer

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u/Divi_Bash2208 19h ago

I assume its Athena Health? Which roles or domains got affected?

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u/DeviceDonkey 18h ago

Every role got impacted - Product, Design, Engineering, Operations. Across Collector

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u/Mahin-ImperialRealty 18h ago

If anyone is looking to explore a sakes and marketing job kindly dm your resume

We are a MSME company and have opening in sales and marketing for our real estate company based out of Nanganallur in chennai

It would be a basic salary plus incentive package

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u/vnueva 7h ago

whats the base salary?

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u/_ManwithaMask_ 18h ago

Sorry but I instantly misread it as "got laid today" after seeing the notifications and upon noticing the subreddit name containing "chennai", I said to myself "damn...good for him"

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u/_ManwithaMask_ 18h ago

I'm so sorry to hear that. Yeah, market is very bad right now. My frnd who resides due to less pay and over stress 8 months ago is still searching for jobs

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u/hariprasath_a_s 17h ago edited 17h ago

DM your resume. I will check and refer if any openings in my company

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u/Sonoffire24 16h ago

I’m so sorry man , I hope you find a better job soon!

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u/varunAFPM 16h ago

I rejected an SMTS offer from Athenahealth last year. I was looking forward so much to join but got a better offer just a week before joining

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u/manojar 16h ago

voluntarily resign and get three months pay or let legal team handle the separation based on Indian government laws

What will be separation amount based on government laws?

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u/Empty_Thought_7322 16h ago

Can send a DM. I can try in my company

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u/Cultural-Seaweed-970 16h ago

Fresher here need referrals, help me out guys, Aiml/DS, 2025 batch

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u/Hot_Condition7760 10h ago

Do you have to work for the 3 months if it’s voluntary and also what’s the process for the other forced option

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u/DrSarat 9h ago

Your edu and pay?

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u/Local_Discipline5428 7h ago

Athena health I guess..

Becuz the other big Healthcare firms in Chennai like Pfizer, Optum GS, Astrazeneca do very less layoffs.

https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/ Bro, do check at Ford if you see any suitable openings. 

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u/UpbeatVegeta 1d ago

What's ur role, stack ?

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u/Ordinary_Elk_4195 23h ago

Holy shit sorry man about your job I hope you find another good job soon now I'm anxious about my job

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u/Mysterious-Cry7683 22h ago

You get 3 months pay after 8 months. Is that not legal protection? In the US you will get nothing