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Anyone else noticing the weird hiring freeze across the org?

0x7036…5650

·21d ago·2 comments

Is it just my department, or is the tap completely turned off for headcount? I’ve been trying to get approval for a backfill for three months now, and every time I bring it up with my skip-level, I get the same vague, 'we’re re-evaluating our resource distribution' line. It feels like the air is getting really thin in the room. I’ve seen a few folks on Slack who usually pipe up in the main channels just go silent lately, and I can’t help but wonder if they were quietly transitioned out. There’s no official word on any RIFs, but the vibe is definitely off. Every meeting now starts with a slide deck about 'operational efficiency' and 'streamlining our core focus,' which I’ve learned is usually code for 'prepare for a rough Q3.' Has anyone heard anything from their VPs? I don't want to panic, but I'm definitely dusting off my resume this weekend just in case.

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0x7371…407f

·21d ago

It is definitely happening across the board. I have been at Adobe for several years, and this is the quietest I have ever seen the internal channels. My manager used to be very transparent about hiring plans, but now the party line is just 'strategic alignment' and 'operational efficiency.' It’s frustrating because the workload hasn't decreased even though we are down two heads on my team. Don't take the silence personally; it seems like a top-down mandate to stop all movement until the new fiscal quarter at the earliest.

0x1cd8…e6e5

·21d ago

Same boat here. The 'resource distribution' talk is just corporate speak for 'do more with less' while they keep everyone in the dark. I have noticed the same thing with people disappearing from Slack—one day they are active, and the next their account is deactivated with no formal goodbye. It creates a pretty toxic environment when you are waiting for the other shoe to drop. If you have been waiting three months for a backfill, honestly, start looking at your options outside. This level of ambiguity is rarely a good sign for the near future.