Big Tech Layoffs: Ex-Google, Meta, Microsoft Employees On Job Hunts, Thousands Of Applications & Starting Over
A Google job. A Meta badge. A two-decade career at Microsoft or Intel. For years, these were shorthand for having 'made it' in tech. But four professionals who once held exactly that kind of security say losing it upended their finances, their sense of identity and everything they assumed about job stability. The layoffs came without warning Business Insider has interviewed four tech…
Once prestigious employers for many, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Intel have left four former employees scrambling for new opportunities after experiencing tech layoffs. Brittney Ball, Jason Zhang, Sriram RamKrishna, and Joe Friend all share their stories of financial strain, identity shifts, and the arduous job search process. Ball, Zhang, RamKrishna, and Friend each spent months submitting up to 8,000 applications in search of new work.
Their savings were depleted, and they had to make tough decisions, like Ball relocating from Washington, D.C., to cut costs. Losing their jobs also impacted their healthcare, pushing their family's medical expenses to over $2,600 a month. The experience has caused these professionals to reconsider their future within the same industry, with some focusing on personal branding, consulting, or launching startups.
The layoffs have proven that a high-paying job at a renowned tech company does not guarantee job security.
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