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Re:Was there a tech-hiring bubble? Indeed.com job postings d... by lukas099 on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @11:31AM (#35169854)
Also, providing lunches and coffee saves company time from employees sneaking out to go get lunch or coffee.
Re:Was there a tech-hiring bubble? Indeed.com job postings d... by MathMonkeyMan on Wednesday March 15, 2023 @08:03PM (#35176394)
I always assumed this was the reason.

On the other hand, if you're going to have a communal coffee machine, might as well have a bunch of other stuff and then pay dedicated staff to run it, for the convenience of everyone else.

Maybe it's copycatting of the college dorm startup vibe, too.