What companies have slowed hiring? Google latest to hit brakes

A number of tech giants have announced hiring freezes and hinted at layoffs over the past few weeks - from Apple to Meta, here are some of the companies making trims

A number of tech companies with Irish offices have announced plans to halt hiring. Picture: Sam Boal /Rollingnews.ie.

With recession fears mounting - and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll - many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs, with some of them instituting hiring freezes, rescinding offers and even starting layoffs.

Microsoft Corp, Google and Lyft Inc are some of the latest companies to pull back. Microsoft said Wednesday it was eliminating many job openings. Google is pausing hiring for the next two weeks, while Lyft is shutting down a division and trimming jobs.