BMW’s internal HR portal crashes after more than 40,000 employees get access to voluntary layoff programme

The planned 8,000 job cuts by German auto major BMW got off to a rocky start as the internal HR portal reportedly crashed due to a surge in traffic. According to reports, BMW’s HR department launched the voluntary severance programme on Thursday, giving eligible employees access to personalised offers through the company’s internal system.

Automobilwoche reported that around 40,000 eligible employees were granted access to the portal to review their personal severance offers. Employees complained that the internal portal’s status…