Broadcom—Laid off 2,000-3,000 VMware employees following acquisition
Following Broadcom's November 2023 acquisition of VMware, the company conducted mass layoffs affecting 2,000-3,000 employees across California, Colorado, Georgia, and Massachusetts. Partners described the situation as 'chaos'.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Firing Dec 1, 2023 documented
Laid off 2,000-3,000 VMware employees following acquisition
Following Broadcom's November 2023 acquisition of VMware, the company conducted mass layoffs affecting 2,000-3,000 employees across California, Colorado, Georgia, and Massachusetts. Partners described the situation as 'chaos'.