Everyone wants to work for big, boring companies again
Tech start-ups have drawn all the young, hot talent for more than a decade. Now the pendulum is swinging in the other direction
12 June 2022 - 09:16
After the 2008 recession, large, established corporate employers fell out of fashion. Their fusty cultures were behind the times, seemingly stuck in a cycle of perpetual layoffs and restructurings.
Tech start-ups were the place to be for a new generation of workers. Their foosball tables, beanbag chairs and modern values catered to youthful sensibilities. ..
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