Blind TL;DR Edition No. 37: Week Ended July 22, 2022
Blind TL;DR helps you stay on top of what shaped the tech industry this week in about 3 minutes. Keep tabs on the latest with insights straight from the newsmakers—technologists like you.
Time out!
Google told its employees it would freeze hiring for the next two weeks, although it wouldn’t affect any offers already out to candidates. Last week, the company said it would slow hiring for the rest of the year. The move may signal bad news may be in store. The internet giant reports its earnings next Monday.
A Googler explains why they think the hiring freeze will last longer—only on Blind.
No more open jobs
Microsoft has slowed hiring. It canceled open jobs in its cloud and security software businesses and plans to cut more job in the future. Previously, the computer giant’s pause affected only the Office, Teams and Windows teams.
Read how Microsoft’s move affects current interviews.
Gone in a snap
Shares of Snap fell 25% after it missed expectations in its earnings report. Net losses also increased 178% compared to the same time last year to a whopping $422 million. The social media company said it would reduce hiring significantly and revamp its strategy as demand for advertising collapses.
Check out how it’s affecting Snap employees’ pay on Blind.
Are you still working?
Elon Musk may be onto something. GitLab published a new report, which found remote workers might be more concerned with looking busy than actually working. Employees waste more than an hour each day trying to appear like they’re working than increasing their actual work output. Read why some tech workers are sick of remote work.
Tell me what to do
Management consultants do more than work in spreadsheets and presentations. They help companies, governments and organizations adopt new technologies and solve some of their most complex problems. Chances are you have worked with a consultant directly or indirectly. According to a new analysis from Blind, it can pay off to be the one to make recommendations all day.
Don’t miss the best-paying cities for consultants.
The secret to product manager interviews
For some candidates, the toughest thing about a product manager interview is the case study. Employers want to understand how you problem solve and might ask some bizarre or tricky questions. Fortunately, you can take a methodical approach to get past these questions across nearly every company and industry.
Get the cheat sheet for problem-solving questions before your next interview.
Be a newsmaker
Make an impact with your work. The top companies in the headlines are using Blind to grow. Find out how you can get an offer from some of the most innovative and fast-growing companies.
