Apple Halts Hiring for Next Year: Sources Indicate Hiring Freeze
Is Apple joining the tech hiring freeze trend? Word in the tech community is that Apple ($AAPL) employees are beginning to report hiring freezes for certain groups within the company. Now, a new report claims that Apple is freezing its hiring process for many jobs, an escalation of existing cost-cutting measures.
But a new report in Business Insider (based on the always-popular anonymous sources) suggests that “almost all hiring” has paused for the time being. The hiring Apple has frozen hiring for roles across corporate divisions at the tech giant, three sources tell Insider. One source said they were told by colleagues the pause could last through September. Apple has reportedly joined a growing list of tech giants that are tightening the purse strings. A November Insider report revealed Apple has “paused almost all hiring.”
CUPERTINO, California – Apple has paused hiring for many jobs outside of those in research and development (R&D). This potential hiring freeze is generating buzz. According to insiders, Apple has frozen hiring for roles across corporate divisions at the tech giant, three sources tell Insider. One source said they were told by colleagues the pause could last through September. The cost-cutting measures, however, do not cover job roles related to research and development. But other reports are that hiring...?