In light of failing to attain company milestones in a given year, we were promised that no one would be punished. Then, I and several other engineers, lost our jobs with severance and were told, "this isn't a problem with your performance, we've just eliminated your role. We advise that you apply to our company should another role come up with which you have the skillset for." Two months later, my role reappeared in their active job listings. I applied. I haven't received an invitation for the interview.