Employees Describe an Environment of Paranoia and Fear Inside Automattic
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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg offered employees buyouts to leave amid a legal battle with WP Engine, resulting in 159 departures. He issued a new ultimatum threatening to fire and sue employees leaking information, while increasing the severance offer to 9 months' pay for those who resign by October 17.
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