Ask HN: Are a lot of the companies turning the screws?
2•ronbenton•2h ago
I and some of my developer friends are having common experiences at work right now where expectations are going up and staffing is stagnating or going down. I am feeling burnt out from it. Are you feeling this right now too?
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superbowl•1h ago
Yes. I'm an eng at a big tech co on a non-AI team in SF. Money's tight. No hiring or promotions.
Senior folks are doing the work junior folks used to do, and getting negative performance reviews for it. Negative performance reviews are now leading to quicker dismissals. These dismissals aren't considered layoffs. There are also ongoing layoffs.
Simultaneously, promotion requirements are going up. I feel like I need to be launching entirely new products to meet expectations, but at the same time, routine bugs need fixing. My team is also being picked for parts by our parent org.
I get the impression funding is more generous on AI-specific teams, but the pressure is higher, and there's a lot of competition to join those teams.
superbowl•1h ago
Senior folks are doing the work junior folks used to do, and getting negative performance reviews for it. Negative performance reviews are now leading to quicker dismissals. These dismissals aren't considered layoffs. There are also ongoing layoffs.
Simultaneously, promotion requirements are going up. I feel like I need to be launching entirely new products to meet expectations, but at the same time, routine bugs need fixing. My team is also being picked for parts by our parent org.
I get the impression funding is more generous on AI-specific teams, but the pressure is higher, and there's a lot of competition to join those teams.