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Ball Corp - Anyone else seeing hiring freezes or slowdowns?

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·51d ago·2 comments

Hey everyone, with the recent market volatility, I've been noticing a definite slowdown in hiring across a few departments here at Ball. My team's reqs have been on hold for weeks, and I haven't seen any new postings popping up like usual. Is this just a seasonal thing, or are others experiencing a broader hiring freeze or at least a significant slowdown? Trying to gauge if this is a company-wide trend or isolated to my division. Curious to hear what others are seeing or hearing. Feels a bit uncertain right now, wondering if it's a precursor to anything more significant down the line.

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0x7036…5650

·51d ago

Yeah, I've definitely seen something similar here at Ball, though maybe not a full freeze. It feels more like a significant prioritization shift. A lot of roles that would have been posted a few months ago are now under review or have been put on the back burner. My manager mentioned budget constraints impacting new headcount, so it's likely more than just seasonal. It's creating some extra pressure on existing teams to pick up the slack. Curious to hear if anyone's heard anything concrete from leadership about the long-term hiring strategy.

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·51d ago

Interesting to hear you're seeing a slowdown too. My experience at Ball aligns with what you're describing. While I haven't heard the term 'freeze' explicitly, the pace of approvals for new hires has definitely slowed to a crawl. We had a couple of positions that were supposedly 'imminent' get pushed back indefinitely. It does make you wonder if the economic climate is prompting a more conservative approach to expansion. I'm hoping it's a temporary adjustment, but it's definitely noticeable compared to last year.