Gloss comes off big tech jobs

Post-pandemic staff demand more from tech employers

The allure of working for the big tech companies appears to be fading, with research showing growing disgruntlement with conditions inside the top firms. Big tech firms were once lauded for their huge salaries and tasty perks, such as in-house gourmet dining and pristine gyms. Staff were seemingly willing to accept the trade-offs of long working hours and high-stress environments. However, the pandemic driving everyone out of those well-equipped offices and back to their homes for extended periods seems to have prompted a widescale re-evaluation of what tech employees regard as important, with in-office perks dropping right down their list of desirables. Media analytics firm Commetric analysed the employee reviews of ten tech giants – including Google, Microsoft and Apple – sampling 500 reviews from each firm. The research found that those eye-catching…

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