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Tech company says: we foster a continuous learning environment with strong collaboration.

Tech company hiring: an individual interview where if you don't know a specific subject, you're eliminated.

Tech company working: we need to collaborate more and learn new technologies.

The piece that doesn't fit the puzzle is precisely the hiring process. It'll be harder to hire, not because of the labor market, but because of an extreme conservative hiring process.

"By the raw numbers, tech hiring appears on a solid upward trajectory. TrueUp.io's job trend tracking shows tech job postings have risen from a 2023 low of 163,000, to approximately 230,000 today; roughly a 41% increase.

The 42% increase in openings is consistent with what we've observed internally in HelloInterview usage metrics and mock interview volume, when we adjust data for candidates with interviews scheduled.

We are still well below the feverish heights of 2020-2022, though. Back then, open roles peaked at close to 500,000. The current recovery, while significant, has only restored us to around 46% of that peak.

Unlike previous tech hiring cycles when a rising tide lifted all boats, today's market is characterized by extreme selectivity. Companies have become far more picky about where they invest headcount, with major differences in opportunity based on specialization, experience level, and the prestige of ex-employers."

newsletter.pragmaticengineer.c

The Pragmatic Engineer · The Reality of Tech Interviews in 2025By Gergely Orosz

well, i just got laid off. "company restructuring" and half the team got fired. ofc that includes the only queer/trans person (me) and the only person of color (not me). perfect timing for the tech industry/country getting extra hostile for us.

if anyone has opportunities for full stack devs, i'd super appreciate any leads. for this job, I was mostly doing node/react, terraform, aws... but i can jump into whatever stack. won't apply to any bullshit... no AI, nor anything funded by fascist VCs like A16Z. prioritizing companies that can provide non-US work visas but can still hire within the US.