GitHub/Microsoft Recession Proof?
In the current downturn in most of big tech and the general industry.. is GitHub/Microsoft pretty much recession proof? Any Solution Engineers on Blind that could provide feedback? Wondering, do you think Copilot business could have a bad impact on Enterprise sales development ( legal aspect)? #tech, #github, #recession Edit: add Microsoft
GitHub is Microsoft’s. So why does that matter that a small part of a company is recession proof
Sure I do understand GitHub is under Microsoft, but don't they still have a bit of their own lifecycle for staffing?
Microsoft determines our budget
I think question like these are asked by boomers. If you have even worked for 1 year, you can understand layoff can happen anyday, anytime. It is just buisness.
Are you living under a rock https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/news/microsoft-layoffs-2022-it-giant-sacks-around-200-more-employees-as-recession-fears-rise/ar-AA10x5yx
These numbers are far under the mass layoffs we have seen with most other big tech, and they are the typical monthly layoff any company with large workforce could have..
There have been 3-4 rounds of layoffs this year at Microsoft, totaling about 4-5k employees laid off. More rounds may come next year. Microsoft is not at all safe, they will do layoffs if required without any hesitation.
A big part of Microsoft's business are commercial customers, so if those companies are cutting back or going out of business, then Microsoft is losing business
Layoffs are coming for you.