Hiring freezes in most departments if not all.
Engineering affected?
Yes. But no layoffs yet.
Hulu will probably do some cost cutting (minimize expenses) rather than layoffs. They seem well positioned because of wfh continually getting extended. If unemployment stays at high rates, then things could change. Just my opinion though.
I wouldn’t call it a hiring freeze since we have new hires on our team
Hulu is at hiring freeze for all "non-essential" departments. Tech is on a hiring blast for certain positions only to make sure Hulu platform is running smoothly
^ this. Same for a few positions from non-tech departments
I've heard some Financial departments & content departments are also hiring since the volume has increased but I'm sure that's temp and things will slow down
interviewed 4 folks in couple months, engg is going all in
Was ghosted by a Hulu recruiter
Same seems like it’s their mo