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Re:Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances a... by heylook on Saturday February 22, 2025 @11:32PM (#43146546)
> If a tech company has to make rapid cuts, it will lay off engineers.

In my experience, they'll try find literally anyone else they can before laying off engineers. Both times I've been a part of it was like 10-20% of laid off employees were engineering. 80-90% recruiting, support, admin, HR, middle management, design, etc, etc. As much as possible leave sales, marketing, engineering functions alone.

Re:Penn to reduce graduate admissions, rescind acceptances a... by naijaboiler on Sunday February 23, 2025 @12:36PM (#43151216)
For a tech company, sales and marketing are admin staff. Professors are to universities what engineers are to a tech company