Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Reported Apple Hiring Freeze Could Extend into Next Year
Apple has instituted a hiring freeze for the next few quarters, according to a new report. Although the company slowed hiring over the summer, it hadn’t put an outright stop to bringing new emplo… -
Salary Ranges in Job Postings Could Boost Your Pay Negotiations
In November, New York City will implement a law requiring companies to include salary ranges in job postings. That will force tech companies with local offices (including giants such as Amazon an… -
Data Scientist Career Path: What You Need to Know to Get Ahead
What’s the ideal data scientist career path? Fortunately, there are many ways to become a data scientist—many tech pros even switch mid-career onto a data scientist track. There’s ample reason to… -
Oracle Layoffs Hit Its Cloud Unit
Oracle has reportedly laid off around 200 people in its cloud unit. According to Business Insider, the layoffs hit the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) unit and the North America Cloud Infrastru… -
Product Manager Skills in Tech: What You Need to Learn
A successful product manager must possess a large toolbox of management, technical, and “soft” skills. In addition, they must strive constantly to keep these skills up-to-date, especially if they… -
Startup Layoffs Dipped in October... But Only Slightly
Last month, despite a steady tide of headlines about hiring freezes and staff cutbacks, it seemed that startup layoffs were beginning to dip after peaking in June. At the time we wondered whether… -
With Elon Musk Takeover, Twitter Job Cuts Seem Imminent
Twitter’s Elon Musk era has arrived. According to numerous reports, Musk’s takeover of the social-media giant on Oct. 27 was immediately followed by semi-controlled chaos, with engineers working… -
10 Tech Companies Offering Highest Stock-Based Compensation
Which tech companies offer the highest percentage of stock-based compensation? According to Blind, an app that allows technology professionals to anonymously report on their companies, “buzzy” te… -
Meta Could Face Serious Layoffs Within Months: Report
At Meta, internal chatter about layoffs is reportedly growing. According to Business Insider, Meta managers are warning teams that layoffs won’t spare even the highest performers. “Zuck's message… -
At Google, the Hiring Freeze That Wasn't
Like many of tech’s biggest companies, Google announced earlier this year that it would slow hiring in response to economic uncertainty and fears of a recession. But according to The Information,…