Despite Layoffs, Tech Industry’s Hiring Rate (and Salaries) Remain Strong Nick Kolakowski, May 26, 2022 2 min read Despite the tech industry’s notably low unemployment rate—paired with strong employer demand for all kinds of tech...
Robinhood Layoffs Blamed on Rapid Growth, Too Much ‘Complexity’ Nick Kolakowski, April 28, 2022 2 min read Fintech app Robinhood plans on laying off 9 percent of its staff. According to TechCrunch, Robinhood has 3,400...
Zillow Layoffs Show the Pitfalls of ‘Disruptive’ Strategies Nick Kolakowski, November 4, 2021 3 min read In tech, sometimes the most ambitious plans crash and burn. Just ask Zillow, which thought it could...
Technologists Fear Layoffs Coming at Some of Tech’s Biggest Companies Nick Kolakowski, February 3, 2021 3 min read Many technology companies have done well during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those that produce cloud-based...
VMware Layoffs Will Hit Relatively Few Employees Nick Kolakowski, January 28, 2021 3 min read VMware is laying off a small portion of its workforce, according to reports. In a confirmation to CRN, the...
Dropbox Layoffs Hit 11 Percent of Its Workforce; COO Steps Down Nick Kolakowski, January 13, 2021 3 min read Dropbox plans on laying off 11 percent of its workforce, or 315 people, and COO Olivia Nottebohm will step down...
Startup Layoffs Stay Level Heading into 2021, But Sectors Still Hard-Hit Nick Kolakowski, January 6, 2021 4 min read Layoffs at startups seem to have leveled off, according to newly updated data by layoffs.fyi. That’s great news for...
Technologists Anxious About Layoffs at Amazon, Cisco, Other Big Firms Nick Kolakowski, December 21, 2020 3 min read As we head into the end of 2020 (finally!), a significant percentage of technologists are concerned about layoffs,...
Startup Layoffs Seem to Have Leveled Off as Winter Approaches Nick Kolakowski, November 3, 2020 3 min read As we head into November, it seems that startup layoffs remain fairly level, according to layoffs.fyi, which has...
Have Startup Layoffs Leveled Off for Good? Nick Kolakowski, October 5, 2020 3 min read The COVID-19 pandemic had considerable impact on the startup community. Those startups with a business model based on...
