- Major tech companies like Meta are bracing for the recession with hiring freezes and layoffs.
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- Here's who's hiring — and some tips on landing a job.
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Competition for the top tech jobs — tough at the best of times — is set to intensify with the threat of recession.
The major tech firms are bracing for a downturn by tightening control over their hiring process.
In May, Meta announced a hiring freeze, and in July employees said they anticipated job cuts as the company cracked down on low performers. Meanwhile, Google has also quietly extended its hiring freeze, sources told Insider. Elsewhere, the startup sector is experiencing mass layoffs.
Not everyone has hit the pause button on hiring however, with some big-name tech firms taking advantage of the reduced competition to advertise for engineers, designers, and other technical talent.
Roblox, Reddit, and Canva all recently told Insider that they continue to hire through 2022.
Here are the tech companies that are still seeking talent and some tips on landing a role.
Roblox
Roblox, the popular gaming platform, is currently hiring for more than 200 positions across areas like engineering, design, product management, and more. The firm plans to continue actively hiring for the rest of the year, chief technology officer Dan Sturman previously told Insider.
"We are incredibly grateful that we are in the position to continue to hire across ro.market roblox hundreds of positions, including product and engineering, as we thoughtfully and strategically grow our team," Sturman said. "Roblox is attracting top technical talent with our investment in innovation, strong business growth, and the long-term vision of ushering in the metaverse — a space we've been in for over 15 years."
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"We currently don't have any plans to change any of our roblox design intern hiring strategies," McIntosh said, adding that the firm had grown headcount by 85% in 2021.
The firm seeks candidates with a growth mindset, and those who have rounded interests beyond pure technical capabilities.
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Read more on how to land a job at Reddit here.
Canva
Canva, the $40 billion Australian design Intern Thread Roblox rdesignMajors Design 2024 software how to allocate more ram to roblox firm, currently employs around 2,500 staffers and confirmed to Insider recently that it plans to continue hiring this year despite My Design Internship Back at LinkedIn Guo on roblox script pastebin Looking Chen Roblox fears of a recession.
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Schultz added the firm has open roles across engineering, design, product management, customer service, and other teams.
Insider analysis of foreign-labor-disclosure data in the US shows that in 2021 managers at Canva earned a base salary ranging from $105,000 to $120,000. One senior product manager was offered at Roblox Intern Summer Design 2024 $165,000.
Schultz said the company received 240,000 job applications in 2021 alone, and 165,000 in 2020.
Applicants are expected to complete a "Canva challenge", which is a work sample that shows how you solve problems. Even if you don't get the job offer, if you completed a Canva challenge, you will get Canva Pro for free for six months to help your job search.
Read more on how to land a role at Canva here.
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Dropbox
Cloud-storage firm Dropbox was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, and achieved unicorn status in 2018.
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2022 foreign-labor-disclosure data showed that an engineering manager at Dropbox was paid $235,040 while a machine learning engineer made $210,000.
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