#hiring

What's up with XOM's recent hiring spree in the USA? Are they wanting to re-fill the low ranking buckets to replace those PIP'd out? Are they hiring cannon fodder to keep protecting the HIPOs?

They have sunk to an all-time low.

As they continue to make cuts, we have some snake-leaders hiring candidates from outside the company. You can't tell me there weren't hundreds of internal applicants that were fully qualified!

THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT US!

So instead of promoting their people internally who have been here for years, they hire people externally who have no knowledge of our systems and contribute barely anything?? And I think we all know they aren’t being hired based on any type of qualifications. If everyone on the team looks the same, makes you think. And I mean everyone. Starting to believe interviewing and hiring here is totally rigged. What are the qualifications to work here anyway?

US-headquartered Truist Financial plans to set up a tech centre in Hyderabad, and has floated a tender for firms to set it up and initially manage it. Infosys, a Truist vendor, is likely to bid for the contract pegged at least $250 million. The centre aims to hire 3,000 employees over five years.

The IBM careers site is showing job openings as follows: India 2400+. USA 400+. UK 125+. And although IBM no longer tells the world where it has employees by country, most people are almost certain India took over from the USA awhile ago for the most employees and IBM job growth in India is spiking at an accelerating rate like a hockey stick. I think I read IBM India is over 130,000 and rising fast IBM USA now under 100,000 and dropping fast. What is IBM hiding and why is it not transparent?

I think most people know IBM itself stopped calling itself International Business Machines A LONG TIME AGO. Now it truly is just 3 letters. It is International and it is a company with most of it's employees in India very intentionally.

Nothing against employees in other countries or India etc but facts don't lie.

1. You certainly and legitimately brand IBM as:
   Indian But Mismanaged
   Indian By Mediocrity
   I've Been Misled

No one at IBM there 10/20/30 years (I think IBM wants you there 4-6 yrs now and then kicks you out) should ever be surprised when their manager tells them they have 30 days to find a job internally (in India) and 2 weeks of that 30 days is training you replacement(s) (in India).

• XAI tapped a recent high school graduate to lead its data annotation team.
• Diego Pasini began leading the team in early September amid leadership changes and deep layoffs.
• Pasini's LinkedIn says he's "on leave" from his studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

https://www.businessinsider.com/xai-data-annotation-leadership-college-student-diego-pasini-layoffs-2025-9

All this talk about layoffs. Save your breath and apply at Lockheed Martin. Most start at $40 or more an hour. And when they see that you either work at Halliburton or was laid off, they will fast track your application. If enough people leave, JRC will close anyways.

Looking to hire a strong Enterprise AE that has a strong background in selling MS and it's products. This would be selling consulting services (Not staffing agency).

At time moment there are 4545 postings (some looking for more than one hire.) But that seems lower than it has been. Of those, 2439 are in India. That absolute number and that ratio are not as India-friendly as we have seen in the past. So are we curtailing hiring? Or are these numbers in line with what we expect?

Also, if you do technical/sw development work, check to see if there is hiring around you.

I ask because there’s tonnes of positions opening up for external hires ….

Someone help me out here …

We used to hire from tier 1 eng schools. What’s going on with all these new hires from Texas tech, LSU, etc? Even tier 2 like TAMU is declining…

Been out of work since an April layoff, Dell ISR. I’ve been reading rumors of a soft hiring freeze until the tariff reversal case is settled in October. Any truth to that?

It’s like the company has turned the workforce into a seasonal commodity instead of actual people. Every new round chips away at any remaining loyalty or pride in the work. Enough is enough. And if you don't know how high our hiring is, go and check. Makes no sense amid constant layoffs.

It looks like that they still post some tech positions. However few positions are manager level or above. Is it true based on my observations?

I’m not even talking about offshoring. There are plenty of openings right here in the US. Why is the company hiring people if we’re supposedly in such a terrible position that we need to lay off a large chunk of the workforce worldwide?

With everything going on with H1Bs and talks about an outsourcing tax has BNY thought about focusing more on hiring in the US?

The tax itself seems unlikely, but it still is going to influence the amount of outsourcing a company does. Can’t have all experts abroad and get hit with a massive tax bill because you have no experts in the US.

General economy and job data have been bad, but we still see hiring posts from TU and haven’t really learned about any workforce reduction initiatives .

What gives? Or is this about to change ?

Not only did they announce a near 2 million dollar facelift in Round Rock the day after a mass layoff. They have now announced a 25 million dollar EXPANSION to RR. And its their initiative to hire financially challenged people 35% of the staff base they say....WTH so we will get even more unqualified people than we already do....When did it become lets hire to get our name out there in a good light vs hiring the right person for the job. Leadership is a JOKE at Dell, we are going to do this because XYZ company is. Just because someone else is doing it, doesn't mean its right. They are returning to their previous roots when they were nothing but box pushers. Heaven forbid you actually do something that is beneficial to the customer. They try to use AI and fall flat on their faces repeatedly. To me hard to sell people on AI when you can't even use it successfully in house...Their AI engine comes via Nvidia, again no development on Dells part, just push the product out the door. Someone with some brain please buy Dell...!!

Why the obsession with hiring cast-offs from other OEM at all levels? Are they trying to informally gain access to benchmarking practices of other companies? External hires have done nothing but bring more confusion and problems. Company is being driven into the ground.

North Carolina schools in Forbes ‘America’s Top Colleges’ rankings ( for 2026):
Duke University – No. 22
UNC-Chapel Hill – No. 35
Davidson College – No. 59
NC State University – No. 66
Wake Forest University – No. 98
Elon University – No. 147
UNC-Charlotte – No. 236
Appalachian State University – No. 273
UNC-Wilmington – No. 440
East Carolina University – No. 471
High Point University – No. 491

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/forbes-drops-best-college-rankings-for-2026-which-north-carolina-universities-sit-among-the-nation-s-best/ar-AA1LkLiW?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=f98346a466fb422d8cc3e0a24cd05b24&ei=19

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-calls-tips-employers-favoring-foreign-workers-hiring-practices

Since we know that the FCC is following along to:

https://www.wnd.com/2025/08/bad-optics-walmart-scandal-exposes-deeper-immigration-hiring/

Walmart is reeling after revelations that a vice president in its Global Tech division allegedly pocketed bribes worth tens of thousands of dollars per day from Indian staffing firms. The scheme, exposed not by auditors but through anonymous posts on Blind and Reddit, led to the abrupt termination of about 1,200 contractors many believed to be on H-1B visas. The episode has sparked questions not only about corporate governance at America's largest retailer, but also about how deeply Walmart has relied on foreign labor pipelines to fill U.S. jobs.

Contemplating applying to this company 😩.
Can someone explain why are there offering positions if they are thinking about rif? Are the rifs in certain departments?

Somebody I know had an offer pulled by Schwab a week after he accepted it, no proper reason provided. Does anybody know why this could have happened?

Every company I look at is either frozen, shrinking, or only taking a handful of new employees.

https://www.chron.com/business/article/exxonmobil-baytown-plant-jobs-21019567.php

“ Houston oil giant to revamp Baytown site, bringing 700 jobs”

I love that we are trying to chase what Exxon has done 10+ years ago and now while CVX has decided to go full Darth Vader and throw the baby out with the bath water, they are strategically making moves that will make us (I.e. our yes-men, short sited management) look terrible. Guess we’ll add those jobs back in 10 years too when they’ve moved on to their next strategy. #thechevronway

In Bratislava, Slovakia

How quickly will replacement hiring begin after this layoff cycle? What business function will begin hiring first?

More layoffs coming to hire young talent

Concerning Contractor Hiring Trends and Potential Workforce Impacts

Many departments are currently undergoing an aggressive wave of contractor onboarding, specifically through Infosys, to support ongoing projects. Leadership has indicated that this shift is driven by a desire to reduce long-term costs associated with employee benefits including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and HSA offerings.

This strategic direction raises serious concerns. The scale and intensity of contractor hiring, coupled with the rationale provided, suggest a possible restructuring effort that may include significant layoffs of permanent staff. Employees should be aware that the October–December period could bring substantial workforce reductions.

Encourage all team members to:

📄 Document any unusual activity—including changes in responsibilities, access, or communications.

🛡️ Safeguard employment records and correspondence that may be relevant to future HR or legal inquiries.

⚖️ Explore legal options, including consultation regarding potential class action protections, should patterns of displacement or discriminatory practices emerge.

Transparency and accountability are essential. Let’s stay informed, vigilant, and united.

I know we have job postings for California but I don't think I've seen any actual Americans get said positions.

I worked from that office before Covid in the Housecalls department. Is the office still there or has it moved? Is Optum still offering Housecalls to its members? Are they still hiring people to make the Housecalls from the Las Vegas, Texas, and San Diego offices?

One in five U.S. employers surveyed by the Conference Board plans to slow hiring in the second half of 2025, nearly double the rate of companies that anticipated bringing on fewer people at this time last year.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/more-u-s-companies-plan-to-slow-hiring-in-second-half-of-2025/ar-AA1KWbFc

Been looking for a change and there is nothing out there. I have many friends that put in applications all day long and get nothing. Anyone having any luck with petro-tech jobs? It is not only this industry as well, buy seems to be across the board.

Hearing it will be Q3/Q4

BlackRock has deliberately violated the intended purpose of the H1B visa by sponsoring many junior positions such as analysts and associates. These roles are typically suitable for qualified American young professionals, yet BlackRock prefers to hire foreign workers on H1B visas. The reason for this appears to be discriminatory practices, as managers—often of Chinese or Indian origin—favor hiring foreign candidates over qualified Americans. Additionally, their interview process is unfair to American applicants. H1B visas should not be permitted for junior-level roles at BlackRock, as this practice harms job opportunities for young Americans. The government must take action against a system that allows companies like BlackRock to exploit H1B visas, resulting in American workers losing jobs unfairly.

Contact the USCIS and report Blackrock visa abuse today!

I applied for a job that they are filling due to 3 people taking VRP. Is this a good move? I thought they wanted to cut the workforce, not replace them.

so, why is there so much H1B at Dell, or even in other countries, when there are a ton of US based workers that have been laid off. I thought the purpose of H1B is to use folks from other countries when there aren't enough qualified US people to do the same job. I think in this current economy, we have moved beyond that. We have plenty of qualified US workers to do the jobs being done by H1B workers here in the US. I feel H1B is being abused and not used for its intended purpose. Companies are using it for cheap labor. I'm willing to be that there are plenty of laid off US workers that would be do the same job for the price they're paying the H1B people. Seems like we need to make a shift in this now changing landscape.

Yet again - US Citizens laid off and H1 Visa holders getting hired!

I joined the company and have loved every moment so far. Thanks to my new team for being wonderfully great.

I do sit next to a negative nanny who should be fired though. She sounds as nasty and made as most of you. Can you angry birds go dive into the ocean and stay?