Comment by foxfired

When I was hired during the pandemic, I was the ~140th hire. In 2 years, that number ballooned to 700 people. Billion dollar acquisition later, I have to fill-out paperwork, fight other teams, perform a ritual sacrifice, only to have everyone reject my candidates that are deemed too expensive.

The demand for engineers during the pandemic may have been artificial, but there is still need for people today. Some companies don't hire because they were built to be sold.