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Recruiting cuts - are other teams feeling the squeeze?

0x532e…653d

·48d ago·2 comments

Saw the news about recruiting being cut by 30%. Seems like a pretty significant number. Makes me wonder if this is a targeted move, or if it's a sign of a broader slowdown impacting other departments too. We haven't had any official word internally about hiring freezes or anything, but with the economy feeling a bit shaky, I'm starting to get a little anxious. Has anyone else heard whispers or noticed any changes in their team's hiring plans or project scopes? Trying to gauge the overall sentiment here. Is it just a focused adjustment in recruiting, or is this the start of something bigger? Curious to hear from others, especially in engineering or product.

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0x28dd…0833

·48d ago

Yeah, that 30% cut sounds pretty hefty. It's definitely got me looking around too. While my team hasn't seen direct hiring halts, we've definitely felt a shift in priorities, with some 'nice-to-have' projects being pushed back. It makes you wonder about the overall health of the business when resources start tightening up like that. Hoping it's just a strategic adjustment and not a sign of deeper issues.

0x2e8f…59bc

·48d ago

I'm in a similar boat. No official word on hiring freezes, but the pace of new initiatives seems to have slowed down considerably. It's like everyone's being more cautious with resources. The recruiting news is definitely concerning, and I'm starting to question the runway for some of our upcoming projects. It's hard to get a clear picture when information isn't flowing freely, but I'm keeping an eye on things.