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MS dealmaking slowdown - impact on hiring?

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·48d ago·1 comments

Seeing some chatter about dealmaking slowing down and rumors of potential layoffs at MS. I'm in a non-front-office role but we've been pretty insulated so far. However, with the overall market sentiment and the news about deal flow, I'm starting to get a bit worried about hiring freezes or even potential cuts down the line. Has anyone heard anything more concrete about how this might affect different divisions, especially support functions? Trying to gauge the actual risk versus just noise.

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·48d ago

I'm in a similar boat, non-front office and trying to read the tea leaves. While dealmaking slowdowns always put pressure on the business, historically, support functions have been somewhat more resilient unless things get *really* dire. Keep an eye on utilization metrics and mandatory training – sometimes those are early indicators of headcount review. It's definitely a nervous time, but unless there's a major market shock or a specific divisional underperformance, massive cuts in support might not be the first lever they pull.