
Whether we’re about to enter a crippling economic downturn in weeks or not, one thing is clear: Layoffs continue to hit the tech industry–and many Big Tech employees are finding themselves back on the job market for the first time in a long while.
In December, Spotify announced it was cutting 17% of its workforce and Rivian reportedly laid off a significant number of employees, the latest in the hefty list of 2023’s casualties. This was followed by a hiring freeze at Salesforce and news of massive layoffs at Amazon in the new year.