#hiringfreeze

Layoffs and work transferred to offshore. No new software development effort. Company is in "keep lights on" mode. No new hiring in US. Only transfer of India employees on L1 visa allowed, and that too in rare and extreme cases.
There will be wave after wave of layoff coming up. Employees at staff level are just numbers. Executives level don't care anything other than their bonus.
We are all stuck in mud, waiting our day to get riffed.

Rumor is there is a hiring freeze. That makes sense with the state of the business, but I’ve seen 20+ people leave and mostly not get replaced. Just in the past 3 months.. In the few instances they have, the backfills old role remains open and the backfill is doing multiple jobs.

The vast majority that I have seen leave are actually good at what they do. Every one that I spoke to also confirmed they were getting paid much more at their new jobs outside the company. They have silently departed.

My boss is always nice and supportive, but I can tell that he is nervous too. He was very professional when I asked him about but said “at Pepsi, you always have to see the focus trends early and be prepared for layoffs at any time.” He’s been here 15+ years and knows his stuff, but I can tell it’s is really wearing on him lately.

What I need to remind myself is to start looking for another job now. Those 20 people were senior levels to me and good. That is a sign of how employees are being valued. The smart people figured this out before me.

There's going to be waves of people leaving in September when the RTO policy goes into effect, and when Executive Leadership(ELT) realizes the reduction in payroll expenses isn't quite hitting the goals set by TPG, they are going to do mass layoffs. Entire departments will be eliminated if not reduced to a skeleton crew. High cost centers like Product Development will probably see substantial cuts, simply because most of that department live more than 30 miles away from an office, they're not going to cover relocation fees so it's easier to just cut. We are already seeing hiring freezes in PD when long-tenured software engineers left with no backfilling, budget constraints is the excuse given. I estimate that there will be massive RIFs in mid-October through December, then they will probably announce it in January 2027 just like last year.

New Orleans' incoming mayor, Helena Moreno, has announced significant job cuts and furloughs to address a projected budget deficit. The city faces a $222.4 million shortfall if current spending continues. Moreno cited "complete mismanagement" by the previous administration as the cause. These measures include eliminating 36 unclassified positions and 75% of probationary employees, totaling 62 roles. Additionally, a hiring freeze will be implemented, and 724 employees will face one furlough day per pay period.

New Orleans, Louisiana

https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-job-cuts-furloughs-2026/69544120

I’m trying to figure out what the long-term plan is for the French site post-acquisition, because the messaging we're getting locally is incredibly concerning and honestly makes zero sense.
I’m in a very profitable BU. We have the budget and desperately need the headcount, so we went to put in a job requisition. I was flat-out told that the company has decided not to make any future hires in France from now onward. Period.

This is right on the heels of the recent layoffs where we lost over 60 people on the Ansys France side (around 10% of the local workforce). The layoffs were executed pretty smoothly here, so a sudden, permanent-sounding hiring freeze immediately after feels totally out of left field.

What really baffles me is the geography of it all. France has historically been Ansys’s third largest presence globally, right behind the US and India. We used to easily have 10 to 30 open positions at any given time. We’ve always hired heavily here because we have massive customers right in our backyard and the engineering talent for Ansys products is top-tier.

Yet, from what I can tell, this strict "no more hiring" rule isn't being pushed on most other geographies.

If we are profitable and have the talent, why the hard stop just on France? It creates so much uncertainty about the future of the site. It feels like they are just going to let attrition bleed us dry. Has anyone else heard this directive from leadership? Are they quietly planning to phase out French operations entirely?

Company wide, just Boston?
Can anyone confirm or is this just heresay and rumors?
Of so, why even move forward with interesting internal applicants?
Doesn’t that just alienate loyal employees?
Personality, I think all the bad policies of outsourcing, visas, dei, etc is coming home to roost.
You get what you vote for and I don’t see this fixing anytime soon.
I think this is it for what we know and expect in corporate America.
We’re all just cogs in an 8 billion human machine.

That feeling when a return offer was within your grasp... and then taken away...

Had an great internal transfer lined up and then this "non-financial non-budgeting" induced hiring freeze. If they couldn't figure out the RTO space needs and lift the hiring freeze sooner, will seriously consider external opportunities, as where I currently am is a sick place.

So, HRs in the know, when will the hiring freeze end?

Is the hiring freeze of external senior talent ever coming to an end? Only hiring happening is college hires, which is fine, but there is also a dire need of senior talent.

business unit job fair
tons of presenters, booths
"are you hiring?"
"no there's a hiring freeze"

Good use of funds here folks

Humana rescinded an offer and I'm trying to figure out why. Is there a hiring freeze or something going on?

Our manager has been saying we'd get two new team members for what feels like forever. It's been months and nothing. No new hires, no updates, no explanations. I don't know if there's an official hiring freeze or if the approvals just aren't coming through, but whatever the reason, we're drowning. We can't sustain this much longer and nobody seems to care.

does anyone else find it interesting how as soon as the deadline passed for the VSP, new jobs are being posted?

part of the terms of applying for the VSP was not being able to apply for internal roles. if your application is approved, then you cannot go back and change your mind if you see an internal role you’re interested in.

halfway annoyed as there are three positions I’m interested in. I’ve been waiting for MONTHS for a growth opportunity. there seemed to be little to no opportunity with the “hiring freeze” and looming layoffs in the future. now all of the sudden, 50+ roles have been posted in the last week??

I guess I’ll just wait and see what happens.

We desperately need more people, we're dying over here, but we're being told nobody is being hired currently. Is this true? I haven't heard anything about a hiring freeze happening.

Several U.S. universities are implementing significant cost-saving measures due to financial challenges. Louisiana State University terminated 25 employees to save $3.7 million and reallocate funds to faculty and research. UCLA laid off 27 digital and tech staff to address a projected $220 million deficit. Rutgers University has enacted a university-wide hiring freeze to manage its operating budget. The University of Texas at Tyler is offering buyouts to a quarter of its workforce to address a $12 million deficit.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2026/07/10/budget-woes-bring-more-university-buyouts-layoffs-and-hiring-freezes/

Fort Morgan is bracing for significant budget reductions and potential job losses due to an ongoing lockout at the Cargill beef processing plant. The prolonged labor dispute is projected to cost the city approximately $15 million in lost revenue. City departments are preparing for a 15% budget cut in 2027 as a worst-case scenario. Officials have implemented a hiring freeze while monitoring the situation. The lockout has been in effect for over a month with no clear end in sight.

Fort Morgan, Colorado

https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/fort-morgan-budget-cuts-possible-layoffs-cargill-lockout-continues/73-940dace5-6baf-4792-adaf-175e974e882b

endless cycle... hiring, firing, freeze... more hiring, firing, freeze... any stability here?

How is there a hiring freeze with new positions posted at a lower pay range? They are literally playing in our faces and it’s disappointing to witness.

Is that still in effect?

The University of Oregon aims to cut $65 million from its budget. It previously laid off over 100 employees and instituted a hiring freeze. President Karl Scholz announced the freeze to conserve resources. During this period, the university filed many H-1B visa applications. These applications were for various roles, including professors and research associates.

Eugene, Oregon

https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-cuts-staff-freezes-hiring-slash-65m-budget-files-applications-h-1b-jobs/29912

Is there currently any hiring freeze?

Is it true that a reorg is coming? It seems like there’s a hiring freeze for PM partners in GBSG. Does anyone know who might be affected? When?

A colleague from the Betriebsrat has indicated that discussions about layoffs are underway, but no decisions have been finalized yet.

Executives are strongly promoting the idea that AI is fully operational and capable of replacing most positions.

Support roles are expected to face significant reductions, primarily through the implementation of Joule AI chatbots that will guide users to FAQs. As a result of these layoffs, support service level agreements (SLAs) are anticipated to change.

Quality Assurance (QA) positions are also likely to be diminished as SAP moves towards "autonomous development testing frameworks." Developers will be required to create tests with assistance from Claude and automate as much of the testing process as possible, leading to further layoffs in QA roles.

There is a hiring freeze in high-cost "class A" countries, with no plans for replacement headcounts. Developer positions are set to be cut in most areas that are not experiencing growth.

Conversely, SAP plans to increase hiring for HR and People Leads, who will coordinate with third-party development consultants to manage the additional workload following developer layoffs. The company intends to partner with AND digital for the majority of its engineering, design, and project management requirements. AND digital has offices in the US, UK, and Netherlands, which will serve as the primary hubs for operations in these regions.

There will be a reduction in employee benefits, including a decrease in SAP loan amounts and Flexibility Mobility allowances, along with stricter regulations regarding company cars. The pension schemes are also supposed to be "consolidated" with lower SAP contributions than before.

SAP aims to raise substantial capital for share buybacks. As a consequence, HR is exploring methods to minimize severance packages. It is likely that the Betriebsrat will not consent to all proposed changes, potentially leading to a deteriorating work culture that may prompt many employees to leave.

Significant discussions are scheduled for July, so we can expect more updates by the end of July or in August. I'm already applying to jobs but haven't been so lucky yet. So many years at SAP and nothing to show for it because I am not so well "connected".

There are hiring freezes and management are being very quiet about next FY it’s certainly not business as normal. Rumours of SAP buying DEVOPS/ADM

Just heard there is a hiring freeze for California. No new job offers will go out to employees for “roughly 3 weeks” which is July 16th…

If there’s a hiring freeze, why is there a new Director, Workforce Manangement, that’s just hired and announced starting today?

What’s really gross is the posts on Linkdin - #15 in the Fortune 500, such a great place to work… etc etc- and then there are the job postings that show as less than 24 hours old. So much for a hiring freeze I guess.

Heard from someone in CBG that there's a hiring freeze.

Anyone know anything?

Anyone know the end date for the freeze?

https://www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-slowing-down/

Their AI-first hiring freeze is just an excuse to keep employee numbers, and costs, low. They have no AI strategy and by and large it's a game of showmanship and fakery.

Read that newsletter. It's fun and informative and he's got something coming up soon that should be a hoot.

Anyone see Fran’s interview?
Where is she getting all the numbers about 75% of the people getting our yard are getting internally placed again? Most instances the reqs are frozen or there’s none to apply to. She is so fake and I can’t believe people love her post.

We're desperate to backfill some roles, but no luck for nearly six months. There's always some reason why "not right now." What's going on? Is there an official hiring freeze we don't know about?

1. IceBerg is getting groomed to take over as CEO, multiple moves to get experience, but huge gap in how the actual operation works
2. CPDO turned EVP of Innovation turned into a Car Sales headpiece finally given his golden parachute. Golden boy of investors didn't move the needle for Sandeepsht
3. New CIO announced outsourcing most technology to India.
4. Failed workforce planning department thought they were getting better by Israeli Palantir, but were off and now field ops is on a hiring freeze.
5. New HR sends more emails, but hasn't fixed the negative culture, banking on Miss Ditz in the communications team to spin the ugly truth.
6. Gillybean spends more money on cigars in a week than all of the money toward capital improvements at the field locations for the year.
   To be continued - comment with big items missed

Where is she getting all the numbers about 75% of the people getting our yard are getting internally placed again? Most instances the reqs are frozen or there’s none to apply to. She is so fake and I can’t believe people love her post.

Many public universities are implementing significant budget cuts. These actions include hiring freezes, layoffs, and structural changes. Universities face declining enrollment, reduced state funding, and rising costs. Several institutions, including the University of Oregon and Portland State, announced staff reductions. Oakland City University suspended all undergraduate programs and laid off 167 employees.

https://universitybusiness.com/cuts-and-hiring-freezes-spread-as-spring-semester-closes/

Have been told nobody can move b/c hiring freeze and no backfills but have not asked for move directly either.

What is going on that there are only executive positions open? Im on job reassignment and slated to be laid off on June 22nd if I cant find a job. I got burnt out taking calls.

Do not ask me where I got this from. This is the layoffs plan:

Leadership has determined a strategic shift to cut costs, invest in AI, reorganize priorities. Finance and HR has identified which teams, roles, or locations will be reduced, mostly around Engineering. Managers are evaluating employees based on performance, role relevance, and compensation, while HR and legal reviewing the plan for compliance with labor laws and discrimination risks (Yes, external consulting firm involved).
Once finalized, affected employees are notified (by this month) — often through meetings or emails — with system access revoked immediately. Intuit will make announcement via public messaging framed around terms like “restructuring” or “AI transformation” to shape the narrative.

A hiring freeze will remain in effect for the next six months, after which recruitment will resume with a focus on new strategic priorities — even as current employees continue to shoulder heavier workloads within leaner teams and under heightened expectations.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Hope this helps.