AdvertisementFor more than a decade, Big Tech companies doled out lavish perks to hire and retain a limited supply of technical talent — and some workers pushed the limits of these benefits.
AdvertisementBusiness Insider interviewed tech workers and industry experts about Grubgate and the evolving relationship between Big Tech companies and staff.
They also described how layoffs, efficiency drives, and tougher policy enforcement have shifted the culture at once easygoing tech companies.
According to job marketplace Trueup, at least 650,000 tech workers have been cut since the start of 2023.
Alongside industrywide layoffs that began in 2022, many tech companies also trimmed back the benefits on offer.
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