Google, Amazon, other tech giants have paused hirings in India: Story in 5 points

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Major tech giants like Google, Amazon, Meta, and Apple are slamming the brakes on hiring in India..

In ShortThe start of 2023 saw a major upheaval in the tech industry with mass layoffs.Now these companies are reportedly slowing down hiring in India.Currently.

The report by Economic Times, citing data sourced from Xpheno, a staffing firm, reveals that major tech companies are slowing down their hiring pace in response to the global economic downturn. There has been a drastic decline in active job postings by these giants, with data indicating a 90 percent decrease compared to 2022..

Faced with a sluggish global economy, these companies are grappling with the need to boost revenue, implement restructuring plans, and cope with a slowdown in project activity.. . Prasadh MS, Head of Workforce Research at Xpheno, further painted a grim picture for tech talent movement in the recent report..

Notably, despite boasting a sizable workforce of 150,000 across core operations and captives in India, tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, and Google have slammed the brakes on hiring in 2023...

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