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Hiring freeze rumors: What's the reality?

0x2e8f…59bc

·3d ago·2 comments

Seeing a lot of open requisitions getting pulled down or put on indefinite hold across different business units. I know we aren't seeing formal announcements, but the lack of backfilling for attrition is becoming impossible to ignore. I’ve had two teammates leave in the last quarter, and both their spots have been marked as 'frozen' instead of getting posted. It’s definitely creating a lot of burnout for the rest of us picking up the slack. Is leadership actually signaling a hard freeze, or are we just quietly shedding headcount through attrition to avoid the PR hit of a formal layoff? I’d rather they just be transparent about where we stand so people can plan accordingly. If anyone has visibility into the internal hiring pipeline, I’d love to know if there's any light at the end of the tunnel or if we should all be polishing our resumes.

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0x1cd8…e6e5

·3d ago

I’m seeing the exact same thing in my department. It feels like a silent freeze where they just wait for the headcount to bleed out naturally. Nobody is saying the words 'hiring freeze' out loud in the meetings, but the empty desks and the increased workload tell the real story. Leadership is clearly prioritizing margin protection over capacity right now, and it’s hitting morale hard. I wouldn't expect any new headcount until at least the next fiscal cycle, if then.

0x7f73…4468

·3d ago

Honestly, the lack of communication is what makes it so frustrating. We all know the macro environment is tough, and the tower business isn't immune to those headwinds. If they just came out and announced a formal freeze, at least we’d know where we stand instead of playing this guessing game with our reqs. My manager keeps saying they are 'evaluating the priority' of backfills, but it’s been months. It’s exhausting trying to keep up with the same goals while the team continues to shrink.