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Seeing a lot of 'frozen' requisitions on LinkedIn lately - anyone else?

0x7036…5650

·41d ago·2 comments

Hey all, been working as an engineer on the core services team for about 3 years now. Been keeping an eye on LinkedIn for my own career development and just noticed a bunch of Lyft job postings that were active a week or two ago are now marked as 'hiring freeze' or just disappeared altogether. This is different from the usual trickle of roles opening and closing. Wondering if anyone else in other departments (product, marketing, ops?) is seeing similar signals? It's not a direct layoff announcement, but it feels like a strong indicator of hiring slowdown or potentially something more. Trying not to jump to conclusions, but the timing feels... off. Anyone got any intel or seeing the same across the pond?

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0x52c1…6a4f

·41d ago

Yeah, I've seen a few of those too, not just Lyft but a couple of other tech companies that were hiring pretty aggressively a few months back. It's definitely a bit unnerving. It could signal a broader slowdown or a strategic pause while they reassess their hiring needs. Best to keep a close eye on industry news and maybe start quietly networking, just in case things shift more dramatically.

0x317a…a7a2

·41d ago

Interesting. I haven't noticed anything specific about Lyft, but the overall market does feel a little tighter right now. Maybe it's just a seasonal thing or a reallocation of resources? Companies often adjust their hiring plans based on quarterly performance or upcoming product launches. Unless there's a more concrete announcement, I wouldn't panic just yet. Might be worth checking if those roles have reappeared or if new ones have opened up since you last looked.