Half of Tech Workers Report Staff Cuts, Hiring Pullbacks: The Information Subscriber Survey

Companies are pulling back hiring and spending as uncertainty reigns—here’s what’s most at risk.

Tech companies are rethinking their hiring and spending on key areas including software and marketing, amid fast-changing tariff policies and mounting recession fears. Meanwhile, many are hitting the pause button on capital projects, dealmaking and expanding in new markets.

The Information’s latest exclusive reader survey detailed these moves as businesses respond to this volatile moment—a time when two-thirds of respondents said they are uncertain about their firm’s prospects. Roughly half said their team or company is already cutting staff or will be pulling back on hiring, while the same share said their firms are cutting overall spending plans for this year.