Large tech orgs putting 10%-25% of teams on PIPs, recruiters say treat it as a paid interview period
thedealdirector · x · 2026-09-05
A recruiter-sphere post claims several large tech organizations are currently placing 10%-25% of team members on PIPs (performance improvement plans), widely seen as a soft-firing mechanism.
The quoted advice: treat a PIP as a paid interview period — the decision has already been made in meetings you weren't part of, and the process exists mainly to build a paper trail. Unless you pull off a miracle comeback, the right move is to start interviewing elsewhere immediately.
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