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Explaining a layoff without sounding bitter - 3 months and counting

  • Hiro Alvarado

    4/20/2026, 8:10:34 AM

    My whole team was cut and I want to say it calmly. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. I have been practising in the mirror. Do they ask follow-ups?

  • Zara Alvarado

    4/26/2026, 6:44:33 PM

    If a company has been in the news for layoffs, you can mention that. Often the interviewer already knows.

  • Aisha Alvarado

    9/26/2026, 7:50:06 PM

    I keep it to two sentences: the company cut my team, and here is what I am proud of and what I am looking for next.

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