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Re:Google Staffers Share Stories of ‘Systemic’ Retaliation by phamilton on Monday April 29, 2019 @12:07PM (#19779623)
This narrative doesn't fit with GOOG hiring 20k people last year.
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Re:Google Staffers Share Stories of ‘Systemic’ Retaliation by lfcc on Monday April 29, 2019 @12:10PM (#19779652)
I don't think they're trying to cut on their headcount, but probably trying to cut on the cost per head.
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Re:Google Staffers Share Stories of ‘Systemic’ Retaliation by bryanlarsen on Monday April 29, 2019 @12:39PM (#19779960)
This doesn't apply to GOOG, the OP was complaining about food getting worse, not it disappearing.

Free stuff disappearing is an early signal, it often occurs before the hiring freezes and layoffs.

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Re:Google Staffers Share Stories of ‘Systemic’ Retaliation by rhizome on Monday April 29, 2019 @10:16PM (#19784549)
If this article is to be believed, Microsoft does double that every year. I imagine many huge companies do. I realize it probably sounds weird, but Google just ain't that special.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/16/how-to-land-a-job-at-microso...

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Re:Google Staffers Share Stories of ‘Systemic’ Retaliation by masonic on Monday April 29, 2019 @02:10PM (#19780923)
Most were contractors, so "hiring" is misleading.
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