Techie fired 5 months after joining startup in 1st formal meet; manager unaware of reason

A techie in Gurugram shared on Reddit that the startup laid him off just five months after joining the company, despite meeting all performance expectations. He said the HR informed him about the layoff during the first formal meeting since his joining, saying, "It's purely business-related." He added both his manager and team lead were unaware of the firing reason.